"caja tonta" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

Forms: cajas tontas [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “silly box”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|silly box}} “silly box”, {{lit|silly box}} Literally, “silly box” Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} caja tonta f (plural cajas tontas)
  1. (idiomatic, colloquial, derogatory) (UK, Canada) idiot box, (US) boob tube (television, television set, telly) Tags: colloquial, derogatory, feminine, idiomatic Synonyms: caja idiota, caja boba
    Sense id: en-caja_tonta-es-noun-HnqPfhbJ Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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