boob tubes

Definition of boob tubesnext
plural of boob tube
as in TVs
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound tonight I just want to unwind in front of the boob tube

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televisions
Noun
  • Items like alarm clocks and stereos in working condition are often fair game, but televisions and microwaves, for example, are not.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Retro-futurism surfaced through playful accessories shaped like boomboxes, televisions, and alarm clocks alongside transparent trunks pushed on wheels—each painted with different Parisian cityscapes.
    Mecca Pryor, Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Boob tubes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boob%20tubes. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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