casting couch

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cast′ing couch′, [Facetious.]

1. Show Business a couch in the office of a casting director, supposedly used with actors or actresses willing to trade sexual favors for roles.

• 1940–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

casting couch noun

1. a couch on which a casting director is said to seduce women seeking a part in a film or play