When you receive music or any other sort of sound that you don't want to hear through means that aren't under your control. Secondhand sound waves are often contracted in stores or other people's cars.
Alan: Dude, will you change the station? I'm dying of secondhand sound waves over here.
Dave: Yeah, sorry man. I forgot you don't like Greenday.
Dave: Yeah, sorry man. I forgot you don't like Greenday.
by Deux August 1, 2012

by xzid20 October 3, 2025

when everyones bugging you from every direction, front, behind, left, right. Hence, surround sound bitching!
by criticaul July 9, 2024

When it’s a personal problem
by Kb78702 July 10, 2022

by Mothers_hed October 14, 2019

POPPING – Sharp, explosive sounds can be described as popping and usually aren't as loud as banging. ... RUMBLING – Almost a roar, but sounds like it's far away. SCRAPING – Usually a high-pitched jeet-jeet sort of noise that speeds up as the vehicle speeds up. Kind of like a chirp, but more metallic
by Verycoolboy October 14, 2020

What an annoyed attendee snorts at you when you sarcastically voice a gross/crude/embarrassing "audio clip" during/after a humiliating event that others would prefer to hush up or forget/ignore.
Wry-faced storyteller: "...but needless to say, that big plate of beans very decidedly did **not** completely agree with me, and so I ---"
You: "July is National Baked Bean Month --- ppppppprrrrrrrppppppffffhh --- excuse me!"
Wry-faced storyteller, casting an irritated glance in your direction: "Hey --- that's quite enough --- nobody said you had to supply the sound effects!"
You: "July is National Baked Bean Month --- ppppppprrrrrrrppppppffffhh --- excuse me!"
Wry-faced storyteller, casting an irritated glance in your direction: "Hey --- that's quite enough --- nobody said you had to supply the sound effects!"
by QuacksO June 12, 2018
