casting couch

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

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ˈcasting couch 7 [casting couch] noun
used to refer to a process in which actors are chosen for a film/movie, etc. if they have sex with the person in charge of choosing the actors

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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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, 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 — Facetious. a couch in the office of a casting director, supposedly used with actors or actresses willing to trade sexual favors for roles. [1940 45] * * * …   Universalium

  • casting couch — noun Date: 1931 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • casting couch — noun informal a couch supposedly used by a film producer who awards parts in return for sexual favours …   English new terms dictionary

  • casting couch — noun a) A sofa on which a jobseeker is expected to perform sexual acts in return for a part in a film or other job. b) The situation as described above …   Wiktionary

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