idiot box

• Terme familier et souvent humoristique ou péjoratif pour désigner la télévision, soulignant qu'elle est perçue comme une forme de divertissement passive ou abêtissante.

A slang term for a television set, often used humorously or dismissively to imply that television is a mindless or passive form of entertainment.

1. B2informal

   An informal and slightly derogatory term for a television set, implying it is a mindless source of entertainment.

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   • He spends all evening staring at the idiot box.
   • She thinks the idiot box is a waste of time.
   • Turn off that idiot box and go outside!