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channel surfing, n. orig. and chiefly U.S.
Brit. |ˈtʃanˌl ˌsəːfɪŋ|, U.S. |ˈtʃanəl ˌsərfɪŋ|
[‹ channel surf v. + -ing suffix1.]
The practice or an instance of changing frequently between television channels, esp. using a remote-control device; watching snatches of different programmes in a rapid scan through channels, esp. in search of something appealing.
1988Boston Globe 31 Dec. 9/2 Laptop computers, astrology and Charlie Parker are all In. So are pizza frita, cave diving, condom earrings, TV game shows for kids, k.d. lang, Maurice Sendak, channel surfing. 1994Independent (Electronic ed.) 4 Jan. American cable television watchers who flick from channel to channel—a possible 300—have found a new sport. They call it channel surfing. 2000Washington Post (Electronic ed.) 8 Dec. The single most useful thing a smart set-top box can do is simply present all your available channels in a grid with updated program information for easy channel surfing and VCR recording. |