idiot box

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

An allusion to the supposed mind-reducing nature of television programming or its lack of educational value.

[edit] Noun

idiot box (plural idiot boxes)

1. (idiomatic, mainly US and Canadian) Television.

[edit] Translations

• Russian: дебилизор ru(ru) (d'ebilízor) m. (contamination of "дебил"(retard) and "телевизор"(TV set)), зомбоящик ru(ru) (zombojáš'ik) m. (lit: zombiebox)