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noun

• a lot of talk; "babble".

  Dude, I'm trying to read. Cut the noise!

  • See more words with the same meaning: information, gossip, speech, talk.

  Last edited on Apr 20 2013. Submitted by Jon Saltzman from Niskayuna, NY, USA on May 10 1998.

• anything said that one doesn't like or don't agree with.

  Speaker: Get a job!
  
  Response: Fuck that noise!

  • See more words with the same meaning: nonsense, lies.

  Last edited on Apr 20 2013. Submitted by Jon Saltzman from Niskayuna, NY, USA on May 10 1998.

interjection

• "seriously".

  Person A: Damn, that guy is always messing around.
  
  Person B: No joke. He needs to chill.

  Last edited on May 07 2011. Submitted by danny d.l.g. from Kingsville, TX, USA on Jun 07 1999.

interjection

• "unsuccessful".

  I looked everywhere for my cellphone, but no joy.

                                                     
  
                                                                                                     
  
  Citation from Rookie Blue, "Signals Crossed", Season 1 Episode 4 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Aug 21 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

origin

• From military aviation. A pilot reports "no joy" when an attempt to establish visual or radio contact with another aircraft is unsuccessful; or when an attempt to acquire a target - either visually or on tactical radar - is unsuccessful.
  • See more words with the same meaning: military (related to).

  Last edited on Sep 04 2015. Submitted by WOLTX from Levelland, TX 79336, USA on Jul 21 2012.