"lightbulb" meaning in English

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  "pos": "noun",
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          "word": "light bulb"
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          "ref": "2003 June 7, Edward Tenner, “'Our Own Devices'”, in The New York Times:",
          "text": "A young orangutan in the San Diego Zoo became famous for unbolting the screening of his crib, removing the wires, and moving through the zoo nursery, unscrewing lightbulbs.",
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        "Alternative spelling of light bulb"
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  "word": "lightbulb"
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  "etymology_text": "Calque from Cantonese 電燈泡／电灯泡 (din6 dang1 paau1), as though the third person is a light bulb in the background.",
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "ref": "2011 October 23, Heidy The Traveler, Learn Singlish a Bit!:",
          "text": "You two go ahead lah, I don't want to be lightbulb.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2014 August 3, Chris Soh, 20 Words That Mean Something Completely Different to Singaporeans:",
          "text": "When she finally came out her friend joined us. Damn lightbulb leh!",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2014, carolcraves, \"https://twitter.com/carolcraves/status/429233427863183360\", Twitter, 31 January 2014",
          "text": "Being an extra big light bulb and eating with two cousins and their husband and fiance."
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "An uninvited third person joining a couple's date who prevents or hinders romantic interactions."
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Singapore, colloquial) An uninvited third person joining a couple's date who prevents or hinders romantic interactions."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gooseberry"
        },
        {
          "word": "third wheel"
        }
      ],
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        "colloquial"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlaɪtˌbʌlb/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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  "word": "lightbulb"
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          "ref": "2003 June 7, Edward Tenner, “'Our Own Devices'”, in The New York Times:",
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        }
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  "word": "lightbulb"
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  "etymology_text": "Calque from Cantonese 電燈泡／电灯泡 (din6 dang1 paau1), as though the third person is a light bulb in the background.",
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "ref": "2011 October 23, Heidy The Traveler, Learn Singlish a Bit!:",
          "text": "You two go ahead lah, I don't want to be lightbulb.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2014 August 3, Chris Soh, 20 Words That Mean Something Completely Different to Singaporeans:",
          "text": "When she finally came out her friend joined us. Damn lightbulb leh!",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2014, carolcraves, \"https://twitter.com/carolcraves/status/429233427863183360\", Twitter, 31 January 2014",
          "text": "Being an extra big light bulb and eating with two cousins and their husband and fiance."
        }
      ],
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        "(Singapore, colloquial) An uninvited third person joining a couple's date who prevents or hinders romantic interactions."
      ],
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        "colloquial"
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  ],
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    },
    {
      "word": "third wheel"
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  "word": "lightbulb"
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