Tune-up

A lopsided matchup, especially at the beginning of the college football season in which you are almost guaranteed to win just to give the smaller school money in exchange for player experience and a win.

Bro we just played a tune-up against this trash team.

by IIIIIIIIDDDDDDDDKKKKKKKK April 28, 2021

Good booze tune

A song that makes you thirsty.

Listened to whiskey and rain by Michael Ray think I want a beer cuz it's a good booze tune.

by Leviathan_in_awe May 26, 2021

to the tune of

Used when making reference to a costly item, or a large debt.

Yo mah nizzle, I gots my ass into Fatty D to the tune of $20. Word

by Jamie S November 1, 2003

to the tune of

about, close to

You owe back taxes to the tune of $900,000.

by Scott November 2, 2003

burble tune

A modification done to a vehicle, which intentionally causes the vehicle to backfire (unburnt fuel entering the exhaust). Unlike other forms of automotive tuning, a burble tune offers no gains in horsepower or fuel efficiency, and is in fact more likely to cause catastrophic engine damage and accelerate wear and tear.

Often done by teenage poser car guys who are too broke to afford mods that would actually increase the performance of their vehicle.

While a proper, high-performance tune may cause a car to backfire more than stock due to running more fuel and boost, a burble tune is specifically done only for the bops and bangs caused by a backfiring.

see also: ricer and rice rocket

Person 1: look at that POS GTI! It's backfiring like crazy, must not be running right
Person 2: nah, it's running fine, asshole just has a burble tune
Person 3: running fine? with a burble tune? Not for long...

by icantthinkofausername777 October 27, 2024

Ghost Tune

(noun) – A tuning file that appears identical to others in hex or binary comparison, yet executes differently once flashed to a vehicle’s ECM/TCM. These “ghost” behaviors may include changes in throttle response, torque delivery, shifting patterns, or exhaust sound — despite showing no visible differences in tuning software.

🧠 This phenomenon was first documented by Sterling English in 2025 while using AI-assisted tuning tools like ChatGPT with HP Tuners on a 5.7L HEMI. The anomaly revealed that even byte-for-byte identical tunes could behave drastically differently due to hidden corruption or transfer-layer glitches — something traditional tuners would likely miss without AI analysis.

> “Bro, I flashed the same file again and now it hits like a train.”
“Dude, that’s a ghost tune.”

by GhostFather June 30, 2025

Tune Fishing

Tune Fishing: A modern day hobbies trend where you use your smartphone as a fishing rod to discover the best music. Instead of catching fish, you catch tunes that come to mind, get inspired by, or find while scrolling through YouTube or your feed. Instead of a fishing net, you share these tunes with friends on WhatsApp or social media, making them easily accessible so you can listen to them later. With your friends, it can be a really fun activity and a competition for who can find the best tunes, a bit like Pokémon but with music.

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Frank: "What you doing this weekend, Lee?"
Lee: "I'm gonna spend all day tune fishing, mate."
Frank: "Yeah, good idea! We definitely need some new sick tunes bruv.

by Jamie Cheese November 18, 2025