"zombie box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zombie boxes [plural]
Etymology: Possible calque of Russian зомбоящик (zombojaščik). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|ru|зомбоящик|nocap=1}} calque of Russian зомбоящик (zombojaščik) Head templates: {{en-noun}} zombie box (plural zombie boxes)
  1. (slang, derogatory, uncommon) A television. Tags: derogatory, slang, uncommon
    Sense id: en-zombie_box-en-noun-nB0xVAPG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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