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Background Noise

A television show / movie you’ve seen enough times that you know the plot by heart and it no longer requires active attention to follow, so you watch it while you’re completing other quiet activities, to fill the room with some kind of noise.
Friend: Hey, I thought we were going to study, why is Friends/Seinfield/The Office/Parks and Rec on?
You: I’m not watching it, it’s just background noise, let’s study!
by InspectorVega June 26, 2019
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Noise Child

Usually given to name someone that plays loud music and is Australian.
Man, that guy is such a Noise Child
by Psychosisium November 26, 2016
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*samsung Noises*

It’s basically a notification noise turned meme that’s kinda irrelevant now sooo…
Person 1; ayo what’s up

Person 2; *samsung noises*

Person 1; not u too!??? AHHHHHHHHH
by AyooooRandomShitCheck October 28, 2021
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Noise King

An Applications Engineer named Juan who has mastered all things noise.
You are in the presence of the Noise King
by E0dn2r August 29, 2021
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noise trading

when the "word on the street" or the hype on investor blogs is the basis for which an investor makes a market trade; when a trade is based on casual speculation rather than on press released information based on substance
I just took a huge hit from that trade! I've learned my lesson not to do noise trading anymore.
by aMat13 April 26, 2011
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Fangirl noise

A loud scream caused by fangirls when they are happy
KP was happy she was right so she made an extreme fangirl noise
mugGet the Fangirl noisemug.

noise platinum

When a noise musician sells over 100 copies of their album/mixtape in a week.
"When clipping. and I visited the Sub Pop offices for the first time, they showed us their wall of platinum and gold records. William Hutson responded 'Once I put out a tape and sold 100 copies in a week, that's called going noise platinum' and only the clipping guys and I laughed." - @deathbombarc on twitter
by BiggerDinosaurus February 6, 2019
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