casting couch
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The now illegal practice of soliciting sexual favors from a job applicant in exchange for employment, particularly in the entertainment industry.
Example Sentences
- "...when a writing test at a radio station turned into the casting-couch routine. She was typing a piece of copy when she realized the station manager had locked the door and was caressing her shoulders."
- "What the term "casting couch" hints at is that roles or jobs are given in exchange for sexual favors."
- "casting couch: This refers to the alleged practice by some Hollywood producers and directors of furnishing an office with a couch, upon which would-be actresses perform special services in return for casting consideration..."
- "It wasn’t sexual assault, Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers argue in his defense, just the casting couch, with benefits for everyone who took a seat."
- "There was a wide damask covered divan in a shadowy corner, like a casting couch."