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woofer|ˈwuːfə(r), ˈwʊfə(r)|
[f. woof v.2 + -er1.]
1. U.S. Blacks' slang. (See quot. 1934.)
1934Amer. Speech IX. 289/1 Woofer, applied to one who talks constantly, loudly, and in a convincing manner, but who says very little. 1935Z. N. Hurston Mules & Men i. iv. 88, I want outside to join the woofers, since I seemed to have no standing among the dancers. 1974H. L. Foster Ribbin', Jivin', & Playin' Dozens v. 202 The woofer may also move his body in a menacing way to make his woof more threatening and intimidating.
2. A loudspeaker designed to reproduce accurately low-frequency sounds whilst being relatively unresponsive to those of higher frequency. Cf. squawker 3, tweeter.
1935K. Henney Radio Engin. Handbk. (ed. 2) xxiv. 830 Wide range of frequency response is sometimes secured by using as many as three groups of speakers: low (‘woofers’), medium, and high (‘tweeters’). 1959Consumer Rep. Sept. 453/1 The Best Buy..is..much the better value of the two tweeters when coupled to a check-rated woofer. 1964M. McLuhan Understanding Media (1967) xxxi. 348 It is like a badly wired woofer in a hi-fi circuit that produces a tremendous flutter in the bottom. 1979Arizona Daily Star 5 Aug. i. 10/1 (Advt.), Big savings on a great sounding speaker. 8{pp} woofer for deep bass and 2½{pp} tweeter for clear highs. |