idiot box
TelevisionTelevision.
» You're watching the idiot box again instead of doing your homework!
Schaust du schon wieder in das blöde Kastl, statt deine Hausaufgaben zu machen!
Ты опять смотришь этот зомбоящик, вместо того чтобы делать домашнее задание!
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US, idiomatic)Television.
Glotze, Idiotenlaterne
дебили́зорdebilízor, зомбоя́щикzombojáščik, дуроско́пduroskóp
- an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
Examples
1 sentencesYou're watching the idiot box again instead of doing your homework!
ruТы опять смотришь этот зомбоящик, вместо того чтобы делать домашнее задание!
deSchaust du schon wieder in das blöde Kastl, statt deine Hausaufgaben zu machen!
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From idiot + box, an allusion to the supposed mind-reducing nature of television programmiFrom idiot + box, an allusion to the supposed mind-reducing nature of television programming or its lack of educational value.
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Forms
plural: idiot boxes| Singular | idiot box |
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Synonyms
9 synonyms- an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen:television receivertelevisiontelevision settvtv setboob tubetellygoggle box