Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

idiot box

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
id-iot box
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Television.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From idiot + box, an allusion to the supposed mind-reducing nature of television programming or its lack of educational value.

Usage

Inflected Forms

idiot boxes (plural)

Synonyms

boob tube zombie box television receiver television television set tv tv set telly goggle box

Questions

What does idiot box mean?
Television.
Where does idiot box come from?
From idiot + box, an allusion to the supposed mind-reducing nature of television programming or its lack of educational value.

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