caja tonta

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “silly box”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkaxa ˈtonta/ [ˌka.xa ˈt̪õn̪.t̪a]
• Syllabification: ca‧ja ton‧ta

Noun

caja tonta f (plural cajas tontas)

1. (idiomatic, colloquial, derogatory) (UK, Canada) idiot box, (US) boob tube (television, television set, telly)

   Synonyms: caja idiota, caja boba

Further reading

• “caja tonta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025