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Broken Beat

broh-kuhn beet Noun, Verb, Adjective

(Used mainly for categorization and/or to specify a group of musical genres as a whole)

– Verb
1. Past participle of breaks and/or break-beat.

– Adjective
1. to reduce music to fragments; fragmented samples.
2. ruptured; torn; not smooth; rough or irregular; fractured measures in music and/or song repetitively.
3. sound not functioning properly; out of working/playing order.
4. disrupted, sliced, and/or disconnected vigorously throughout playing.

- Noun
1. A term used to describe broken period within a unspecified time measured in music.
2. A specific categorization of a type of music and/or genre(s) of music
3. What takes place after slicing, disrupting, "glitching" and/or cutting up music, song and/or track.
She still djs that broken beat.

I'm digging the dj, those broken beats are wicked.

Cant wait to dance my pants off to those broken beats.

You'll never here trance music at a broken beats event.

That new track i made yesterday was some of the best broken beat i have ever heard.
by the Junglist March 30, 2011
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broken pencil sharpener

when someone breaks a pencil sharpener to get the blade so they can.... uh..... self harm-ony
by lizzy44 November 2, 2020
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broken saints

online fantasy animated comic-style tale about four strangers from around the globe at www.brokensaints.com
Did you guys see the latest installment of Broken Saints yet?
by Mars November 30, 2003
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brobono

probono work or labor that is consented through the awkward expectations of being a close friend.
Daryl: "Yo! you finally dropped some trax kid?"
Alvin: "Hell yeah foo! Dropped them yesterday in Jan's studio!"
Daryl: "SHEEET! How much dat nigga charge you?"
Alvin: "This shit was brobono son!"
by Oral Bee June 7, 2007
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broken ankles

When you make a sports or athletic move to avoid, escape, or get around a defender and the move causes the defender to lose balance, miss the offender, stumble, or stare stupidly as the offensive player progresses.
1. person1: Did you see that cross over Allen Iverson put on Jordan?
person2: Yep, he broke his ankles.

2. "Get the angle, that's the ankles and there's no lookin back" - Refresh

3. Emmit Smith does a juke move to avoid two defensive players. The two defensive players collide into each other while trying to tackle the elusive Emmit. They both got their ankles broken.

4. You don't wanna see me on the ball court kid, I'll break your ankles with a wicked cross over followed by a Texas 2 Step.

5. person1: You see that spin move?
person2: Broken ankles.
by Douglas Teel November 9, 2007
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Broken Arrow

US Military code phrase meaning an American unit has been overrun. It calls in every combat aircraft for support.
When the Colonel realized the enemy had broken through his lines, he grabbed the radio and called "Broken Arrow!"
by 11Bravo October 13, 2013
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BrokenChair88

A very annoying Youtuber, that posts "Pink Floyd wrote Dogs" over and over again on Pink Floyd videos.
BrokenChair88: Pink Floyd wrote Dogs

Me: Shut Up!!!
by BrokenChair88_Is_Annoying September 8, 2009
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