English Explanatory Dictionary

idiot box

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Television.

Pronunciation

en-au-idiot box.ogg

Word forms

idiot box idiot boxes

Etymology

From idiot + box, an allusion to the supposed mind-reducing nature of television programming or its lack of educational value.

Synonyms

boob tube zombie box

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