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idiot's lantern

idiot's lantern noun: a television set.

Noun

idiot's lantern (plural idiot's lanterns)

  1. (UK) A television set.
    • The idea of restoring a car is very tempting on many levels, whether it is the sense of achievement in having saved a 2CV from the scrap man, the acquiring and exercising of new skills, better use of your time than hours glued to the idiot's lantern or last but not least, the chance to save some...2007, Mark Paxton, The Essential Buyer's Guide: Citroën 2CV, Veloce Publishing, page 51

Synonyms of idiot's lantern

Forms of idiot's lantern

pluralidiot's lanterns

Questions about idiot's lantern

What does idiot's lantern mean?
Idiot's lantern means a television set.
What part of speech is idiot's lantern?
Idiot's lantern is a noun.
What is the plural of idiot's lantern?
The plural of idiot's lantern is idiot's lanterns.

Words near idiot's lantern in the dictionary

  1. idiot tax
  2. idiot's apostrophe
  3. idiot's apostrophes
  4. idiot's delight
  5. idiot's errand
  6. idiot's lantern
  7. idiot's lanterns
  8. idiot-proof
  9. idiot-proofed
  10. idiot-proofing
  11. idiot-proofs

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