poison at the box office

noun

An unappealing play or film that sells very few tickets.

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Meanings

nounpoison at the box office (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebroadcastingAn unappealing play or film that sells very few tickets.
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APA

poison at the box office. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poison%20at%20the%20box%20office

MLA

“poison at the box office.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poison%20at%20the%20box%20office. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poison at the box office,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poison%20at%20the%20box%20office.

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