boob tube

Definition

A television.

Etymology

* (television): An allusion to the idiocy of television programming and the supposed audience for such (boobs) and that the televisions of that era used cathode ray tube (CRT) vacuum tube displays. First use appears c. 1959, in the The Herald Journal. * (clothing): Due to the clothing being a tube-like garment that covers the breasts (boobs) of a woman. First use appears c. 1977, in the Daily Mail.

Example Sentences

• "Pictured on boob-tubes innumerable, babbled on travelling transistors Australia-wide."
• "A midget prostitute in heels and a boob tube was walking on the bar."
• "At the same time, Tara puts her arms into her boob tube."