break-in

nounnounattested in dialogue

//ˈbɹeɪkˌɪn//

The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering.

noun

1
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.

Etymology

Deverbal from break in.

noun

1
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.

Etymology

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.

Forms

plural: break-ins

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break-in · The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering.

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