idiot board

idiot board

noun Television Slang.
a mechanical apparatus, as a projector or a continuous roll of paper, for prompting a performer during a program.

Origin:
1950–55

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idiot board
 
n
a slang name for Autocue

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Idiot board is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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