Walkmans
Sony tape portables
Walkmans is the common plural of Walkman, Sony's portable cassette player that became synonymous with personal audio in the 1980s.
The trademark became generic for any portable tape player with headphones: Kids today have no idea what Walkmans were.
Sony preferred "Walkman personal stereos" as the plural, but English speakers ignored this.
Able to be carried
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- SonyJapanese electronics and entertainment corporation
- stereoTwo-channel audio system
magnetic · tape · rewind · play · pause · batteries · AA · analog
Fourth-to-last twentieth-century decade
- retroEvoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- mixtapesHomemade song collections
- boomboxPortable stereo with speakers
cassettes · Discman · obsolete · childhood · memories · classic · iconic · collectible
Slow-paced locomotion exercise
- commutingRegular work-home travel
- youthState of being immature
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- privacyFreedom from observation
isolation · soundtrack · revolution · lifestyle · mobility · streetwear · breakdancing · aerobics
Self-appointed celestial title
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- propSupport or stage item
- filmMovie or coating
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
advertising · marketing · commercials · MTV · symbolism · zeitgeist
portable
Able to be carried
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- SonyJapanese electronics and entertainment corporation
stereo · magnetic · tape · rewind · play · pause · batteries · AA · analog · personal
1980s
Fourth-to-last twentieth-century decade
boombox · cassettes · Discman · obsolete · childhood · memories · classic · iconic · collectible · throwback
jogging
Slow-paced locomotion exercise
privacy · isolation · soundtrack · revolution · lifestyle · mobility · streetwear · breakdancing · aerobics · rollerskating
Star-Lord
Self-appointed celestial title
television · advertising · marketing · commercials · MTV · symbolism · zeitgeist
- Gen XGeneration X, Gen X, MTV generation, latchkey kids, slackers
Walkmansboomboxes
Portable stereo systems
entertainment centers · home theater systems · jukebox · record players · turntables
Walkmanssmartphones
Handheld touchscreen computers
iPods · MP3 players · wireless earbuds · AirPods · streaming services
Walkmansloudspeakers
Audio output devices
PA systems · public address systems · sound systems · ghetto blasters · boomboxes