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boob tube


boob tube

noun

Definition of BOOB TUBE

: television
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Examples of BOOB TUBE

  1. They spent the evening in front of the boob tube.
  2. What's on the boob tube tonight?

First Known Use of BOOB TUBE

1966

Related to BOOB TUBE

Synonyms: television, box, idiot box, telly [chiefly British], tube, TV
Related Words: LCD, plasma; home theater, home video
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Rhymes with BOOB TUBE

Danube, flashcube, haboob, j'adoube, jujube, test tube

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