idiot board

American

noun

Television Slang.

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

idiot board British

noun

a slang name for Autocue

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Etymology

Origin of idiot board

First recorded in 1950–55

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