"jiggle TV" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} jiggle TV (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of jiggle television Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: jiggle television Categories (topical): Television
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          "text": "Although Anderson brought her intelligence and sophistication to the role, given the climate of jiggle TV, critics found themselves equating Anderson with the other jiggling, giggling females.",
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          "text": "A jiggle TV programme consists of the following essential elements: (1) leading roles played by glamorous and improbably pneumatic young women (some of whom were surgically enhanced for the purpose); (2) scanty costumes, which allow the jiggling to be appreciated to its greatest advantage; and (3) a plot which necessitates jiggling, and may be far-fetched but not so complicated as to distract the audience from (1) or (2).",
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