Pregame playlist
Meaning: A curated music playlist designed to get people hyped up before going out.
The pregame playlist sets the mood for the night ahead. It's typically upbeat, high-energy music played while getting ready and having pregame drinks. Creating the perfect pregame playlist is considered an art form in American party culture — it needs to build energy without peaking too early.
Examples
- Put on the pregame playlist — we need to get hyped before we leave. 放预热歌单吧——出门之前得先嗨起来。Pon la playlist del precalentamiento: tenemos que animarnos antes de salir.プレゲームのプレイリストかけて — 出かける前にテンション上げないと。프리게임 플레이리스트 틀어 — 나가기 전에 텐션 올려야지.
- Her pregame playlist is always fire — she has the best music taste. 她的预热歌单永远都那么绝——音乐品味太好了。Su playlist de precalentamiento siempre es brutal: tiene un gusto musical increíble.彼女のプレゲームプレイリストはいつも最高 — 音楽のセンスが抜群なんだ。그녀의 프리게임 플레이리스트는 항상 찐이야 — 음악 센스가 최고거든.
- I made a new pregame playlist on Spotify for tonight. 我在Spotify上给今晚做了个新的预热歌单。He hecho una playlist nueva en Spotify para el precalentamiento de esta noche.今夜のためにSpotifyで新しいプレゲームプレイリストを作ったよ。오늘 밤을 위해 스포티파이에서 새로운 프리게임 플레이리스트 만들었어.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: getting ready, pregaming, pre-party
Tone: excited, social
✓ Do Say
- Drop the pregame playlist link!把预热歌单链接发出来!¡Pasa el enlace de la playlist de precalentamiento!プレゲームプレイリストのリンク送って!프리게임 플레이리스트 링크 공유해!
- This pregame playlist goes hard.这个预热歌单太炸了。Esta playlist de precalentamiento es una pasada.このプレゲームプレイリスト、めっちゃアガる。이 프리게임 플레이리스트 진짜 빡세다.
✗ Don't Say
- Don't play slow, sad music on a pregame playlist — it kills the vibe预热歌单别放慢歌或伤感歌——会把气氛搞没的No pongas música lenta y triste en una playlist de precalentamiento: mata el ambiente.プレゲームプレイリストでゆっくりした悲しい曲をかけないこと — 雰囲気が台無しになる프리게임 플레이리스트에 느리고 슬픈 음악을 넣지 마세요 — 분위기를 깨뜨립니다
Origin & History
A product of modern streaming culture (Spotify, Apple Music) combined with pregaming tradition. The concept became standard in the 2010s as music streaming made playlist creation easy.
Cultural Context
Era: 2010s onwards
Generation: Gen Z and Millennials
Social background: Universal
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