jiggle television
Meanings
noun
- The gratuitous use of scantily clad women to appeal to television audiences.
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Etymology
Coined by Paul Klein in the 1970s to criticize the strategy of the ABC television network under Fred Silverman; three successful series on ABC at the time - Charlie's Angels, Wonder Woman, and Three's Company - were described as having spearheaded this term.
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