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Originally Posted by Gemme

I found: In American and Canadian slang, a boob tube is a television set, normally with a negative or humorous connotation. This usage derives from the definition of "boob" as a foolish person and "tube" from the television's cathode ray tube.

It denotes someone that would be a complete idiot to sit in front of the television for any length of time watching what passes for entertainment a great percentage of the time.

In Engalnd, a boob tube is also a woman's piece of clothing; a tube top.

Did you just call me a foolish person? Well if the shoe fits!