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one-eyed monster en · NOUN

Etymology

Senses 1 and 2 refer to television having a single screen (the "eye"), and it being perceived to be harmful to children.

Meanings

  1. (colloquial) Television, especially seen as an addiction.
  2. (colloquial) A television set or screen.
    • Children and Television; The One Eyed Monster? - Barrie Gunter, Jill McAleer; 1990
  3. (slang, vulgar) The penis.

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Synonyms

one-eyed devil · one-eyed trouser snake · one-eyed snake · one-eyed demon