"threedy" meaning in All languages combined

See threedy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: threedies [plural]
Etymology: From the pronunciation of 3D (“three-dimensional”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} threedy (plural threedies)
  1. (science fiction) A three-dimensional movie or television program. Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-threedy-en-noun-cNGLbN9- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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          "text": "\"Nothing else. We don’t know anything... at all... about what brings St. Andrews into this. But she knows too much, Benny. Lots and lots of stuff that didn't appear—and never will appear—in the newspapes, or on the threedies.\"",
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