| 释义 |
irritainment, n. humorous.
Brit. |ˌɪrɪˈteɪnm(ə)nt|, U.S. |ˌɪrəˈteɪnm(ə)nt|
[Blend of irritating adj. and entertainment n.; compare -tainment comb. form.]
Broadcast material which is irritating yet still entertaining; irritating entertainment.
1993Mondo 2000 x. 13, I am available for interviews, TV profiles.., infomercials, and irritainment. 1999N.Y. Times (Electronic ed.) 11 Apr. 37 Mr. Monahan plays an electronic organ and singers render a variety of songs as bad lounge music. The pair calls the concept irritainment. 2005Boston Globe (Nexis) 28 July e1 This series..has the distinction of being..David E. Kelley's first foray into unscripted irritainment. |