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From idiot + box, an allusion to the supposed mind-reducing nature of television programming or its lack of educational value.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
idiot box
Today it means: Television. Full definition →
Today it means: Television. Full definition →
From idiot + box, an allusion to the supposed mind-reducing nature of television programming or its lack of educational value.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.