white noise

small talk made (usually by white people) in the office or any public setting to people that are in close vecenity to them that they dont know but feel they should speak with (I.E. in an elevator or sitting next to at a bus stop)to kill the awkard silence. the words said in these conversations are usually meaningless and without sincerity and are there for just noise
white people + noise = white noise.

(two people sitting next to each other at a bus stop while it is raining)

person 1: hey how ya doing

person 2: fine thanks

person 1: hey rainy enough for ya!? hahaha

(this convo was pointless and therefor white noise)

by ninjarlou January 23, 2008

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

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

mexican noise

You know it when you hear it. IT WILL IMMEDIATELY DISCREDIT ANYTHING NO MATTER WHAT

Kid: I just graduated college, top of my class
Dad:*makes Mexican noise*
Kid: Fine, I'll go work at burger king

by Free_Coochie October 10, 2018

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

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

Red Noise

A play on the term "white noise", referring to news and social media posts which are designed to make you outraged about some one or some thing, but which provide you no opportunity to actually do anything about it. Also referred to as "Outrage Porn".

"Have you seen that video of the mom who yelled at the taco bell drive thru because they forgot her fries?"

"Not really, that stuff is just red noise"

by Addyct July 13, 2019