"casting couch" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Anglais]

IPA: \ˈkɑːs.tɪŋ ˈkaʊtʃ\, \ˈkæ.stɪŋ ˈkaʊtʃ\ Forms: casting couches [plural]
  1. Canapé où un demandeur d’emploi est censé accomplir des actes sexuels pour obtenir un rôle dans un film ou un autre emploi. Tags: slang
    Sense id: fr-casting_couch-en-noun-exJe3mmM Categories (other): Termes argotiques en anglais
  2. Promotion canapé. Tags: figuratively, slang
    Sense id: fr-casting_couch-en-noun-XiGXPXML Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais, Termes argotiques en anglais
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Related terms: casting-couch

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    " ",
    "(Date à préciser) → voir casting et couch",
    "Littéralement « canapé de distribution (des rôles) »."
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