goggle box

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goggle box - an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen; "the British call a tv set a telly"

television receiver, television set, telly, boob tube, idiot box, tv set, tv, television

kinescope, picture tube, television tube - a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen

receiver, receiving system - set that receives radio or tv signals

television system, television - a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points

telecasting, television, TV, video - broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs

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They eat in front of the goggle box and drink wine and beer whilst glued to the screen, often watching up to four hours of a favourite show at a time on catch-up TV.

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IT'S time to tune into the television of the past and recall what we were watching on the goggle box on this day, 40 years ago.

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The Daily Mail Britons are more likely to be glued to the goggle box than almost any other nation in Europe, with a third of us watching at least three hours of television every weekday.

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It's always good to have seating that faces each other so your living room is as much about conversation as it is watching the goggle box.

Have some vision with your telly..

John writes: "Spent morning in front of the goggle box. Had a cold lunch when it was over.

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Tens of millions of Americans will be stocking up on beers and snacks and settling down in front of the goggle box today for the annual Superbowl.