cultural barbiturate
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Meaning · English
Synonym of television.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Why should so much of television be a cultural barbiturate, a tranquilizer for the ills and anxieties of our age?
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “cultural barbiturate” mean?
Synonym of television.
Is “cultural barbiturate” formal or informal?
cultural barbiturate is generally derogatory, slang.