Hate Rays – a definition

Hate Rays – (hät’ räz) noun.

  1. An intense feeling of anger or hatred directed physically towards an individual, group, or object. Direction is often indicate with an intense stare, though eye contact is not necessary. Usage: She sent hate rays in his direction as he, oblivious, slurped his soup loudly.

Prior art:

  • Ben Folds’ song “Rockin’ The Suburbs” from the 2001 album of the same name includes the lyrics:
    In a haze these days, I pull up to the stop light,
    I can feel that something’s not right.
    I can feel that someone’s blasting me with hate,
    And bass, sendin dirty vibes my way.
  • Marvel Comics’ villain, Mandarin “…constructed a gemlike device capable of broadcasting ‘hate-rays’ toward Earth… The Avengers managed to thwart the Mandarin’s scheme and destroyed his satellite.”
 

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