idiot board

id·i·ot board

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [id-ee-uh t bawrd, bohrd]
- /ˈɪd i ət bɔrd, boʊrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [id-ee-uh t bawrd, bohrd]
- /ˈɪd i ət bɔrd, boʊrd/

Definitions of idiot board words

noun idiot board a mechanical apparatus, as a projector or a continuous roll of paper, for prompting a performer during a program. 1
noun idiot board a board, placard, etc. bearing the lines to be spoken by a television performer, used in prompting 0
noun idiot board (Informal) A board held off camera during a live television broadcast to prompt the presenter. 0

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Origin of idiot board

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Idiot board

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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idiot board popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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