CASTING COUCH


Meaning of CASTING COUCH in English

Function: 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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.