- the casting couch
- UK / US
noun humorous
a situation in which someone agrees to have sex in return for getting a job as an actor
Her rise to stardom owed much to the casting couch.
English dictionary. 2014.
the casting couch
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(the) casting couch — the casting couch UK US noun humorous a situation in which someone agrees to have sex in return for getting a job as an actor Her rise to stardom owed much to the casting couch. Thesaurus: auditioning, casting and rehearsinghyponym … Useful english dictionary
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casting couch, the — casting ,couch, the noun HUMOROUS a situation in which someone agrees to have sex in return for getting a job as an actor: Her rise to stardom owed much to the casting couch … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
casting couch — n. a legendary couch found in the offices of casting directors for use in seducing young people by offering them roles. □ They say she got the job on the casting couch. □ They say the director got his job on the casting couch, too … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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casting couch — /ˈkastɪŋ kaʊtʃ/ (say kahsting kowch) noun Colloquial the couch in a film or stage director s office, supposedly for the seduction of those auditioning; to succeed by means of the casting couch is to gain success in return for sex …
casting couch — ☆ casting couch n. the practice of demanding sexual favors in return for casting a performer in a film, TV program, etc.: in allusion to the office couch of a casting director … English World dictionary
casting couch — noun : a couch in an entertainment executive s office on which aspiring actresses are reputed to perform sexual acts in exchange for desired roles ; broadly : the practice of abusing one s power to obtain sexual partners * * * ˈcasting couch 7… … Useful english dictionary
