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boob tube
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
boob tube
(noun)
boob tube
noun
plural
boob tubes
boob tube
noun
plural
boob tubes
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOOB TUBE
1
the boob tube
US, informal + often disapproving
:
television
They spent the evening in front of
the boob tube
.
What's on
the boob tube
tonight?
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tube top
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