Discman
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of discman. alt-of
"And the car has always been the arena for the best battles because controlling the dial resulted in complete aural dominance: If you chose Aerosmith, everyone had to listen to Aerosmith. This is why today, when every member of the family could be plugged in, Jetson-like, to individual Discmen, they often are not."
- 2 A portable personal compact disc player with headphones.
- 1 A Sony portable personal compact disc player product line
Synonyms
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More examples"And the car has always been the arena for the best battles because controlling the dial resulted in complete aural dominance: If you chose Aerosmith, everyone had to listen to Aerosmith. This is why today, when every member of the family could be plugged in, Jetson-like, to individual Discmen, they often are not."
Etymology
A trademark from disc + man, modelled on the earlier Walkman.
Genericization of the trademark Discman
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