zapper

Definition

A remote control for a television.

Etymology

From zap + -er.

Example Sentences

• "The news is starting on the other channel; hand me the zapper."
• "Miranda is not the sort of person to carry a zapper but she has an oar that would cause a dog a lot more grief if it caught it full on."
• "If games are your life, the choice of a joystick is desperately important. Casual alien-zappers can get by with the cheapest generic Taiwanese clone-stick […]"