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hammock
n.
A television time slot between two established, popular, programs.
Example Citation:
"NBC's sophomore comedy 'The Single Guy,' which has enjoyed the 8:30 Thursday hammock between the hits 'Friends' and 'Seinfeld,' is moving to the much-tougher 8:30 p.m. Wednesday slot starting March 26."
— "NBC Sweeps to Top Again, with CBS a Happy Second," New York Daily News, February 27, 1997
Related Words:
daypart
promo-tainment
squeeze-and-tease
Category:
Television

New words. 2013.