Meaning of Empty-Vee | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A nickname for MTV (American cable television channel).
   US, dated, derogatory, humorous, slang
2. Alternative letter-case form of Empty-Vee.
   US, alt-of, dated, derogatory, humorous, slang

Examples

“Like “We Are the World,” it too would end up as a video on Empty-Vee (MTV).”

“Meanwhile, the youth of America sit glazed in front of empty-vee watching Monkees reruns.”

“These clips often break the clichés and formulas of typical videos on “Empty-Vee” as some call [MTV], by using the form of music video in unexpected, provocative ways”

“Not the kind of rock that you hear on the radio or see on eMpTyV”

““[…]Am I on that stupid Empty Vee show, the one where the brain dead former male model plays tricks on his rich and vapid celebrity friends?””

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