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series of tubes

series of tubes noun: the Internet.

Noun

series of tubes

  1. (Internet, humorous) The Internet.

Synonyms of series of tubes

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Origin of series of tubes

Coined by American politician Ted Stevens in 2006 to describe the Internet in the context of opposing network neutrality, the phrase was widely ridiculed and began to be used satirically.

Questions about series of tubes

What does series of tubes mean?
Series of tubes means the Internet.
What part of speech is series of tubes?
Series of tubes is a noun.

Words near series of tubes in the dictionary

  1. series comma
  2. series commas
  3. series dead space
  4. series finale
  5. series finales
  6. series of tubes
  7. series original
  8. series originals
  9. series-wound
  10. serieses
  11. serieshelpmate

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