break-in
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
- 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.
Translations[edit]
act of entering to commit an offense
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Etymology 2[edit]
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[edit]
- (often attributive) 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.
- 2021, Justin Morey, “UK Sampling Practice”, in Ewa Mazierska, editor, The Evolution of Electronic Dance Music, page 66:
- 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.