sound bite

(n) A short, catchy statement meeting the short attention requirements of TV news. Sound bites have the annoying habit of being play again and again ad nauseum. In fact, newscasts are increasingly built around sound bites instead of hard news and analysis. And public relations firms earn huge bucks cooking up sound bites for political spin and damage control.

One memorable sound bite (1984 Debate) from Vice Presidential candidate Lloyd Bensten countering Dan Quayle's comparision of himself to President John Kennedy.

Bensten: "I knew Jack Kennedy. He was a friend of mine. You are no Jack Kennedy."

sound bite by Bill Peters November 24, 2006

Sound Bite

A cool, or sound - yet very small person or a child. The term 'bite' refers to their small stature. It can refer to both a small adult or child.

Dude, that guy is a sound bite...

(one person speaking to another after meeting a 'cool' person of small stature)

Sound Bite by Mc-shizzle March 9, 2009

soundbiter

A person who's full political views are obtained from inflammatory headlines. They generally have no actual knowledge of an issue and their opinion is generally formed by someone or something else.

Wow, that guy didn't like your response to his statement about Obama.

Yeah, he's a soundbiter and doesn't actually read the whole article.

soundbiter by SWGB March 9, 2010

soundbite 

A very brief broadcast statement, as by a politician during a news report

- Whatever the question, the answer's no.
- Good soundbite !

soundbite by Cristian Pavel May 17, 2007

neighborhood soundbyte 

1. An individual who stands outside their home talking loud enough that everyone in the neighborhood has to hear their conversation. 2. An individual who knowingly rants their opinions and views loud enough for the whole neighborhood to hear.

We were kept up half the night by the neighborhood soundbyte.

The neighborhood soundbyte keeps us abreast of the town gossip, whether we want to hear it or not.

The neighborhood soundbyte is foaming at the mouth again.

neighborhood soundbyte by redPooka February 16, 2012

soundbitten 

when a soundbite of a statement is used to make someone look like an idiot, racist, fool, etc.

Man, did you hear that Romney quote on the Daily Show last night? He should know better than to let himself get soundbitten like that.

soundbitten by haroldhendu December 3, 2007

soundbite 

When a rapper steals another rapper's beat, lyrics or flow

They steal your whole sound. Thats a soundbite.-Kanye West, Don't Like.1

soundbite by Aidan Carney is too cool March 25, 2017