# ghetto blaster

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A portable stereo system capable of playing music (from several sources) at a relatively high volume; a boom box.
2. A car stereo used in a similar way (loudly and, often, rudely); the hooptie in which it is mounted.

## Etymology
From ghetto + blaster. First use appears c. 1980. See cite below.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ghetto-blaster