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after school special

after school special noun: a television program broadcast in the mid- to late afternoon and directed toward adolescents, usually dealing with controversial or socially relevant issues.

Noun

after school special (plural after school specials)

  1. (US) A television program broadcast in the mid- to late afternoon and directed toward adolescents, usually dealing with controversial or socially relevant issues.

Forms of after school special

pluralafter school specials
alternative formafter-school special

Origin of after school special

Coined in 1972 by the American Broadcasting Company.

Questions about after school special

What does after school special mean?
After school special means a television program broadcast in the mid- to late afternoon and directed toward adolescents, usually dealing with controversial or socially relevant issues.
What part of speech is after school special?
After school special is a noun.
What is the plural of after school special?
The plural of after school special is after school specials.

Words near after school special in the dictionary

  1. after lengths
  2. after me the deluge
  3. after one's own heart
  4. after one's own soul
  5. after Saturday comes Sunday
  6. after school special
  7. after school specials
  8. after taste
  9. after tastes
  10. after the fact
  11. after the jump

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