goggle box

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English

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Etymology

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From goggle (to stare at) +‎ box.

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Noun

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goggle box (plural goggle boxes)

  1. (British, slang) A television set.
    • 2012, Roger Foss, May the Farce Be With You[1], Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:
      The goggle box became my own private giggle box, from out of which came the likes of Richard ‘Mr Pastry’ Hearne, Charlie Drake and I Love Lucy.

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