"idiot board" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: idiot boards [plural]
Etymology: Implying that reading from a board, rather than thinking up things to say, does not require much intelligence. Head templates: {{en-noun}} idiot board (plural idiot boards)
  1. (informal) A board held off camera during a live television broadcast to prompt the presenter. Tags: informal Synonyms: autocue, teleprompter Related terms: idiot girl
    Sense id: en-idiot_board-en-noun-S-ZsW94s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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