Wiktionary
n. (context idiomatic chiefly US and Canada English) television.
WordNet
n. a receiver that displays television images; "the British call a tv set a telly" [syn: television receiver, television, television set, tv, tv set, boob tube, telly, goggle box]
Wikipedia
Idiot box is term for a television. It may also refer to:
- The Idiot Box (TV series), a 1990 sketch comedy show on MTV starring Alex Winter
- Idiot Box (webcomic), by Matt Bors
- Idiot Box (film), an Australian movie starring Ben Mendelsohn and Jeremy Sims
- "Idiot Box" (song), from the 1997 album S.C.I.E.N.C.E. by Incubus
- Idiot box, a psychedelic experimental band 2005
- "Idiot Box", a song by GOGO13 and notably covered by The Aquabats
- "Idiot Box", a UK based The Damned tribute act.
- "Idiot Box", a song by The Damned from the LP Music for Pleasure.
- "Idiot Box", an episode of the third season of SpongeBob SquarePants
Idiot Box is a 1996 Australian film starring Ben Mendelsohn.
Usage examples of "idiot box".
WE WATCHED THE IDIOT BOX, OF COURSE, AND YOU SHOULD HAVE HEARD YOUR GRANDMOTHER ON THE SUBJECT OF THE GENEVA CONFERENCE-SHE SAID SHE'D BELIEVE IN THE 'NEUTRALITY' OF LAOS WHEN THE SOVIETS DECIDED TO RELOCATE .
When the drugs against acceleration came along, I went dirtside for my law degree but never had time to watch baseball even in the idiot box.
Everyone including Bonilla and Gerlock had accepted the Captain's invitation to watch the fights on the idiot box, which meant Tommy would have to put in a token appearance, at least, or be conspicuous by his absence.