televidiot

Noun

televidiot (plural televidiots)

1. (derogatory, slang) A person who is obsessed with watching television.
   • Into the high-school classrooms troop the future engineers, scientists, lawyers, and intellectuals: but along with them shuffles a lackluster motley crew of hopeless nincompoops and televidiots.1954, The Classical Journal, volumes 49–50, page 344
   • If music on the radio is the stepchild of commercial considerations, on the other electronic medium—television—it's an absolute orphan. But if you're a confirmed televidiot, you should check in two places: WTTW (channel 11) carries NET programming, including some good (though very intermittent)...1974, Sally Banes, Sheldon Frank, Tem Horwitz, Sweet Home Chicago: The Real City Guide, Chicago Review Press, page 83
2. (derogatory, slang) A television personality.
   • The event is Remote Control, a year-old game show that has quickly become one of MTV's most popular half-hours. Its quizmaster is televidiot Ken Ober. Five feet to his right, ensconced in his keyboard setup and looking collegiate-cool in Blues Brothers shades, is musical director Steve Treccase […]1988, Keyboard, volume 14, numbers 7–12, page 24
   • Before the UK-IU game in Louisville on January 3rd, the televidiots came out with the line, "Two of the best coaches in the country, two of the best teams in the country, and two of the best players in the country -- we should see a wonderful game".1993 January 4, Wes Morgan, “Kentucky over Indiana”, in rec.sport.baseball.college (Usenet)