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idiot's lanterns

idiot's lanterns is the plural of idiot's lantern.

Meaning of idiot's lantern

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

Questions about idiot's lanterns

What is idiot's lanterns the plural of?
Idiot's lanterns is the plural of idiot's lantern.

Words near idiot's lanterns in the dictionary

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

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