sosumi means an alert chime sampled from a xylophone, used by Apple Inc. computers. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
Etymology
Coined by Apple employee Jim Reekes in 1991, as a faux-Japanese word, that in fact was a phonetic rendering of so sue me, in reference to an ongoing lawsuit with Apple Corps over use of musical chimes.
noun
- An alert chime sampled from a xylophone, used by Apple Inc. computers.