idiot card

idiot card

slang In broadcasting, a card or board that displays the text that someone is to recite; a cue card. I don't need one of those idiot cards, thank you very much—I have the whole thing memorized. I know his remarks weren't an ad-lib because he gets terrible stage fright and needs idiot cards at all times. Man, I thought I wouldn't need an idiot card, but once the bright lights went on, I forgot everything I was supposed to say.

See also: card, idiot

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idiot card

n. a large card that shows people on television what to say. The floor director held up an idiot card so I could read out the telephone number.

See also: card, idiot

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