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hate-watching

noun

Definitions

  1. The practice of watching a television program that one dislikes for the pleasure one…

    The practice of watching a television program that one dislikes for the pleasure one derives from criticizing or mocking it.

    • But the essence of hate-watching seems to take its cue from a wisecrack once made about newspapers: TV shows are never good enough, but a bad one is a joy forever.
    • In fact, hate-watching is a byproduct of a spoiled culture, awash in choices and television that aspires to greatness. You did not have hate-watching when your choices were “The Love Boat” and “Knight Rider.”

  2. present participle and gerund of hate-watch

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for hate-watching. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA