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id·iot box
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Princeton's WordNet
television receiver, television, television set, tv, tv set, idiot box, boob tube, telly, goggle boxnoun
an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
"the British call a tv set a telly"
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idiot boxnoun
Television.
Etymology: An allusion to the supposed mind-reducing nature of television programming or its lack of educational value.
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idiot box
An idiot box is a colloquial term for television, often used in a derogatory fashion to imply that excessive television viewing can negatively impact a person's intelligence or productivity.
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Idiot Box
Idiot Box is an Australian film starring Ben Mendelsohn.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of idiot box in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of idiot box in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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