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Basketball Beep 

When a fire alarm battery loses battery the alarm unit will eminate a beeping sound in a specified duration letting the resident know the battery needs changing. This is widely known to affect the black community because they don't change the battery.
Yo I was just on Instagram live and this Hood man's crib was basketball beeping the entire time.
Basketball Beep by Bryguy21 May 27, 2024
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Basketball Beep 

The distinct noise made by a common American household item. This often indicates the presence of an African American residing in said household. This sound can also be heard and misinterpreted as the iconic sound of a sneaker being skid across the Basketball court.
Bro 1: "Did I just hear a 'Basketball Beep' through the mic?"
Bro 2: *proceeds to obliterate the headsets of everyone in the CoD Lobby*

basketball beep 

The audible notification of a smoke alarm that has a low battery.
All of the players on the team had to mute their microphones for remote learning this morning due to the constant basketball beeps from their smoke detectors.
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