mike mugger

noun

A speaker who is too close to the microphone, causing unwanted noise in the transmission.

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Meanings

nounmike mugger (plural mike muggers)

plural mike muggers

  1. slangbroadcastingA speaker who is too close to the microphone, causing unwanted noise in the transmission.
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APA

mike mugger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mike%20mugger

MLA

“mike mugger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mike%20mugger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mike mugger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mike%20mugger.

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