Cable guy means: A man who works for the cable television service and installs cable television.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
cable guy
(North America, informal) A man who works for the cable television service and installs cable television.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Comedian Larry the Cable Guy Takes the Helm for New Series American Mayhem #United_States #Los_Angeles #Comedy_Series #Larry_the_Cable_Guy #American_Mayhem
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BlueskyMay 2026
I’ve said this before but back when I was a cable guy (2002 to 2009) it was the height of DVD so everyone had a collection and like 95% of them owned Elektra on DVD. I’m looking at Blu Ray collections now and every on…
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(North America, informal) A man who works for the cable television service and installs cable television.
For parents
Cable guy means: A man who works for the cable television service and installs cable television.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
cable guy means: A man who works for the cable television service and installs cable television.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Cluster: general
Heard in the wild
“Comedian Larry the Cable Guy Takes the Helm for New Series American Mayhem #United_States #Los_Angeles #Comedy_Series #Larry_the_Cable_Guy #American_Mayhem”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I’ve said this before but back when I was a cable guy (2002 to 2009) it was the height of DVD so everyone had a collection and like 95% of them owned Elektra on DVD. I’m looking at Blu Ray collections now and every one of them owns The Proposal”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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