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Vinyls

Plural of vinyl, used by millenials to describe the quantity of Taylor Swift variants they own
Dude, check out my vinyls, I have every variant of Midnights from every country to spin on my cruiser.
by VinylDoctor July 30, 2023
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vinyl

Being the short form of "vinyl record", "vinyl" is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove. The groove usually starts near the outside edge and ends near the center of the disc. The stored sound information is made audible by playing the record on a phonograph.

Vinyl was the primary medium used for music reproduction throughout the 20th century. It had co-existed with the phonograph cylinder from the late 1880's and had effectively superseded it by around 1912. Records retained the largest market share even when new formats such as the compact cassette were mass-marketed. By the late 1980's, digital media, in the form of the compact disc (CD), had gained a larger market share, and the record left the mainstream in 1991. Since the 1990's, records continue to be manufactured and sold on a smaller scale, and during the 1990's and early 2000s were commonly used by disc jockeys (DJs), especially in dance music genres. They were also listened to by a growing number of audiophiles. The phonograph record has made a niche resurgence in the early 21st century, growing increasingly popular throughout the 2010s and 2020s.
I just scored a limited edition vinyl of my favorite album at the record store—nothing beats the warmth of that analog sound!
by Emotional Cruiser October 7, 2025
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Vinyl skipped a groove

To forget something that should be obvious. A brain fart.
Monica: I thought you said we were going to hang out Friday?
Terence: Sorry, my vinyl skipped a groove.
by Guess Who?????? September 12, 2014
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Wired Vinyl

Wired Vinyl is the best band in the world, it consists of: Frogleeiscool, Vermited (ZionNeon), indigobarber28 (TeWg965) Joe and MrExplosion
by Gog403 May 27, 2023
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Cut some vinyl

To have an elaborate sexcapade or womp womp with another.
Hey Edgar, lets cut some vinyl today... Im feeling frisky.
by Balaze December 8, 2020
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Vinyl

Simply means approval. An adjective used to positively describe ones appreciation for an object, person or humour. Also denotes the genuine authenticity or antique age of chosen subject.
David’s gran came to visit yesterday, she’s so vinyl!

Did you hear Rydo’s joke about biffs, fucking vinyl!

Q: We going night riding?
A: Vinyl!

Fuck that soup off it’s vinyl as fuck!
by The sandwich hunter January 15, 2019
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schrodinger's vinyl

A vinyl record that has remained unopened or unplayed for an extended period, leaving its actual condition unknown. The record could be pristine, warped, scratched, or otherwise damaged, but the owner avoids opening it out of fear of discovering its true state—preferring to exist in blissful ignorance.
I still haven’t checked out that rare LP I bought in 2015—total schrodinger's vinyl situation over here.

Every collector has at least one schrodinger's vinyl on their shelf, too scared to find out if it survived years in the attic.

That sealed album is schrodinger’s vinyl; it’s both mint and ruined until you crack it open.
by Concerned vinyl collector July 16, 2025
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