808

noun — 3 senses

808

noun

Etymology After the 808 area code.

1

Informal A Roland TR-808 drum machine.

› A synthesized drum or bass sound that…

2

Dancing, Entertainment, Hip hop, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Music, Sports Informal A bassline or sub-bassline, or the sound used for such.

He too is filling the pocket, darting in the space between the 808 and the glittering melody, closing the distance with his short lines and ad libs.2021, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open Water, Viking, page 129:

3

Humorous, Informal Essentially a crashout.

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