Wall Cricket
A popular slang term and cultural trope referring to a smoke detector with a dead battery that "chirps" every minute. It is specifically used to describe a common African American stereotype where the inhabitants of a home have become so accustomed to the high-pitched beep that they completely tune it out, even while filming videos or talking on speakerphone.
Twitch Chat: "I can't even focus on the gameplay with that wall cricket chirping in his living room."
Wall Cricket by The Great White Monkey April 26, 2026
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