teevee

[ tee-vee, tee- ]

noun

, Informal.

1. television.

Word History and Origins

Origin of teevee¹

tee ¹ + vee, representing pronunciation of TV ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Paris Themmen, who played Mike Teevee in the original “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” competed in 2018, but host Alex Trebek introduced him merely as an entrepreneur and “avid backpacker.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Black-owned weekly newspaper New York Amsterdam News once described her as “one of the brightest and brainiest of the undiscovered teevee personalities.”

From New York Times

He named his daughter TeeVee, although his wife — the final tally was seven — changed it later to Teena.

From Los Angeles Times

Dahl's book told the story of impoverished Charlie Bucket, who wins a golden ticket to tour Wonka's chocolate factory alongside other children - the greedy Augustus Gloop, gum-loving Violet Beauregarde, spoiled Veruca Salt and television addict Mike Teevee.

From Reuters

Matt Gaetz, annoying as he is, just wants to have fun and be on the teevee.

From Slate