n. Slang
Television: "Parents complain about the quality of the shows but don't prevent their children from gluing themselves to the boob tube" (David Owen).
[BOOB1 + TUBE, television set.]
boob tube
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a receiver that displays television images
Synonyms: television receiver, television, television set, tv, tv set, idiot box, telly, goggle box
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The phrase boob tube can mean:
- Boob tube, American and Canadian slang for a television set
- Boob tube, in Australian, British, South African, and Canadian English slang, a tube top, from "boobs" meaning female breasts
- The Boob Tube (1975 film), a soap opera/TV commercial parody marketed to capitalize on the success of The Groove Tube and similar comedy films of the era
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