Castrophony

//kæsˈtɹɑfəni// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The overwhelming sounds of catastrophe. countable, uncountable

    "Then there came a sound, distant at first, that grew into a castrophony so immense, That it could be heard far away in space."

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"Then there came a sound, distant at first, that grew into a castrophony so immense, That it could be heard far away in space."

Etymology

Blend of catastrophe + cacophony. Originally coined by Damon Albarn (Gorillaz) in his 2005 song Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head.

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