casting couch


casting couch

noun

Definition of CASTING COUCH

: a couch in an entertainment executive's office on which aspiring actresses are reputed to perform sexual acts in exchange for desired roles; broadly : the practice of abusing one's power to obtain sexual partners

First Known Use of CASTING COUCH

1931

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