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| Doitsujin Diglot Senior Member Germany Joined 5321 days ago 1256 posts - 2363 votes  Speaks: German*, English | Message 1 of 9 27 July 2014 at 4:08pm | IP Logged | ||
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The latest episode of the Ask Me Another podcast featured a segment in which British actor Andy Serkis had to define several Britishisms. One of them was "boob tube."
I was quite surprised to learn that it can refer both to an item of clothing and an electronic device, because I only knew one of them. (I'm being deliberately obtuse.) Here's a question for HTLAL members from the UK: if someone had asked you to define "boob tube," (without any context) which definition would you have given? Edited by Doitsujin on 27 July 2014 at 4:14pm 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| rdearman Senior Member United Kingdom rdearman.orgRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5237 days ago 881 posts - 1812 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Italian, French, Mandarin | Message 2 of 9 27 July 2014 at 5:43pm | IP Logged | ||
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I would say:
1) Television 2) Tube top for woman. :) 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| luke Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 7206 days ago 3133 posts - 4351 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish Studies: Esperanto, French | Message 3 of 9 27 July 2014 at 7:02pm | IP Logged | ||
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definitely the T.V. In that context, it is not limited to the U.K.
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| Radioclare Triglot Senior Member United Kingdom timeofftakeoff.com Joined 4584 days ago 689 posts - 1119 votes Speaks: English*, German, Esperanto Studies: Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian | Message 4 of 9 27 July 2014 at 7:03pm | IP Logged | ||
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I would definitely have said it was a skimpy item of clothing for women. I've never heard
any electronic device referred to as a boob tube! 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| g-bod Diglot Senior Member United KingdomRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5983 days ago 1485 posts - 2002 votes Speaks: English*, Japanese Studies: French, German | Message 5 of 9 27 July 2014 at 7:36pm | IP Logged | ||
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I would have gone for an item of clothing too - I did not know it could mean TV until today!
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| luke Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 7206 days ago 3133 posts - 4351 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish Studies: Esperanto, French | Message 6 of 9 28 July 2014 at 2:14am | IP Logged | ||
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Which boob tube came first? I believe it was the TV.
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| soclydeza85 Senior Member United States Joined 3908 days ago 357 posts - 502 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German, French | Message 7 of 9 28 July 2014 at 2:43pm | IP Logged | ||
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Yeah, boob-tube is an old term for a television (I believe it's because the tubes in the older televisions were shaped like boobs). As for the article of clothing, I've always heard it called "tube-top" but never "boob-tube" in that context. Then again, that's here in America; maybe it's more of a British saying. Edited by soclydeza85 on 28 July 2014 at 2:43pm 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| tastyonions Triglot Senior Member United States goo.gl/UIdChYRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4666 days ago 1044 posts - 1823 votes Speaks: English*, French, Spanish Studies: Italian | Message 8 of 9 28 July 2014 at 5:44pm | IP Logged | ||
I thought that it was because watching too much of it could turn you into a boob. 2 persons have voted this message useful |
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