idiot box
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From idiot + box, an allusion to the supposed mind-reducing nature of television programming or its lack of educational value.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
idiot box (plural idiot boxes)
- (idiomatic, chiefly US and Canada) Television.
Synonyms[edit]
- (television): boob tube (boob = idiot)
Translations[edit]
television (pejorative)
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