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Kidnap vs Scrobble - What's the difference?

kidnap | scrobble |

As verbs the difference between kidnap and scrobble

is that kidnap is to seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom while scrobble is (slang) to waylay, kidnap or steal or scrobble can be (internet slang) to publish one's music-listening habits to the internet via software, in order to track when and how often certain songs are played.

As nouns the difference between kidnap and scrobble

is that kidnap is an instance of kidnapping while scrobble is a datum or the aggregate data collected by this means.

kidnap

English

(kidnapping)

Verb

  • To seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of kidnapping.

    • Related terms

    * kidnapper, kidnaper * kidnappee, kidnapee

    Anagrams

    * English transitive verbs ----

    scrobble

    English

    Etymology 1

    1927, in the book .

    Verb

  • (slang) To waylay, kidnap or steal.
  • * (John Masefield)
    • They've tried to scrobble another clergyman who was walking into Tatchester from Tineton.
  • * Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere (page 73)
    • "We have no intention of violating their market truce. More of waiting till she has left the market and scrobbling her..."

    Etymology 2

    From the name of the Internet service (Audioscrobbler).

    Verb

  • (internet slang) To publish one's music-listening habits to the Internet via software, in order to track when and how often certain songs are played.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A datum or the aggregate data collected by this means.

    • Anagrams

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