When you hear a piece of music not as a full-song but as a snippet being used in other mediums, such as for a meme, advertisement, movie scene, TikTok, etc.
"I just realized I know this song, even though I never directly listened to it or knew its name."
"Yes. That's called second-hand listening."
"Yes. That's called second-hand listening."
by Mayhem.Projector February 24, 2021
Get the Second-hand listeningmug. Hym "Eventually you guys will learn to listen to Hym. I am so very brilliant and my accomplishments are literally unparalleled."
by Hym Iam July 25, 2024
Get the Listen to Hymmug. by SpaceCoreFromPortal July 14, 2021
Get the Listenmug. .
by SuchBackSmacker March 15, 2025
Get the Joe Lo Truglio Is Escanor In A Green Suit Listening To Doctor Sparta's RXmug. When someone should be listening to what you are saying but they are mentally too busy thinking of what they want to say or are interrupting you to get their point across or jump ahead of you telling the story because they can't wait for you to finish. This causes them to ask a question about the thing you are talking about before you are able to get it out or ask about something you said but they missed because they aren't really listening. As opposed to an active listener who is genuinely interested in hearing what you are trying to tell them regarding an incident or a story or information.
You: So I told her don't be all up in my business because. ..
Them: So she left or stayed or what?
You: I'm trying to tell you what happened. Don't be such a passive listener.
Them: So she left or stayed or what?
You: I'm trying to tell you what happened. Don't be such a passive listener.
by Wordy Smith March 22, 2015
Get the Passive Listenermug. The place where you sit in front of computer whilst using it to listen to music for hours on end, like at an akcual listening bar
After a long week, I turned my room into a listening bar, sitting in front of my computer for hours just vibing to my favorite playlists—who needs a club?
by Emotional Cruiser November 1, 2025
Get the listening barmug. If someone asks you if you listen to del roache, they're asking if you are part of besties purrr and if you were traumatized by some of the things that were sent there <3
by del timmey November 19, 2020
Get the do you listen to del roache?mug.