unbroadcastableadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈbrɔːdkɑːstəbl/, /(ˌ)ʌnˈbrɔːdkastəbl/, U.S. /ˌənˈbrɔdˌkæstəb(ə)l/, /ˌənˈbrɑdˌkæstəb(ə)l/ Unsuitable for broadcasting; (of speech) too offensive or coarse to be broadcast.
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1928 Fitchburg (Mass.) Sentinel 28 Sept. 6/2 Pressing the button which protects the listeners from unbroadcastable broadcasts.
1975 Listener 6 Feb. 163/1 The interview was quite unbroadcastable, due..to the Venerable brother's imperfect English.
1996 New Statesman 26 July 41/1 A home video show apparently sponsored by the television camera operators' union to demonstrate how unbroadcastable is anything taped by amateurs.
2015 Mirror (Nexis) 10 Nov. Oh my gosh. Everything I want to say is unbroadcastable or illegal—or career-ending.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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