Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goggle box

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
gog-gle box
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A television set.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From goggle (“to stare at”) + box.

Usage

Inflected Forms

goggle boxes (plural) gogglebox (alternative) goggle-box (alternative)

Synonyms

television receiver television television set tv tv set idiot box boob tube telly

Questions

What does goggle box mean?
A television set.
Where does goggle box come from?
From goggle (“to stare at”) + box.

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