one-eyed monster

English

Etymology

Senses 1 and 2 refer to television having a single screen (the "eye"), and it being perceived as a negative influence to children.

Noun

one-eyed monster (plural one-eyed monsters)

  1. (colloquial, dysphemistic) Television, especially seen as an addiction.
  2. (colloquial, dysphemistic) A television set or screen.
    Synonyms: one-eyed demon, one-eyed devil
    • Children and Television; The One Eyed Monster? - Barrie Gunter, Jill McAleer; 1990
  3. (vulgar, slang) The penis.
    Synonyms: one-eyed snake, one-eyed trouser snake
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