idiot box
id·i·ot box
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [id-ee-uh t boks]
- /ˈɪd i ət bɒks/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [id-ee-uh t boks]
- /ˈɪd i ət bɒks/
Definitions of idiot box words
- noun idiot box a television set; television. 1
- noun idiot box television, TV set 1
- singular noun idiot box The idiot box is the television. 0
- noun idiot box a television set 0
- noun idiot box television or a television set 0
- noun idiot box (Idiomatic) (chiefly US and Canada) Television. 0
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Origin of idiot box
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60
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Parts of speech for Idiot box
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
idiot box popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
idiot box usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for idiot box
noun idiot box
- tv — television.
- boob tube — The boob tube is the television.
- television — the transmission of programming, in the form of still or moving images, via radio waves, cable wires, satellite, or wireless network to a receiver or other screen.
- telly — television.
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