break-in
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break-in¹
- /ˈbɹeɪkˌɪn/
Where it comes from
Deverbal from break in.
noun break-ins
- The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering. There was a break-in at the shop; everything was taken.
break-in²
- /ˈbɹeɪkˌɪn/
Where it comes from
Coined by Bill Buchanan and Dickie Goodman to describe their then-new song The Flying Saucer, referring to how material from one song would break into their song.
noun break-ins
- A novelty record where a question is asked or a comment is raised, and the replies are lyrics from other songs, sampled from the recordings. Described by Ken Simpson as a ... novelty record where ‘snippets of current hits’ are inserted into ‘a little melodrama almost set up as a newscast’ (Simpson 2016), the first example of a break-in record that I am aware of is ... The Flying Saucer.
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noun act of entering to commit an offense
| Español | efracción, allanamiento de morada |
|---|---|
| Français | effraction |
| Deutsch | Einbruch |
| Ελληνικά | διάρρηξη diárrixi |
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title = {break-in},
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