cable guy

Television connection worker

A cable guy is a technician who installs or repairs cable television service.

The term evokes the stereotypical service appointment with its notoriously wide time windows: The cable guy is supposed to come between noon and six.

More broadly, it can refer to any technician who works with cables or wiring.

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