| 单词 | to give a tinkle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give (a person) a tinkle 3. British colloquial. A telephone call. Usually in to give (a person) a tinkle. Cf. ring n.2 4.Originally with reference to the electric bell used with a landline telephone to signal an incoming call. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > communicate with by telephone [verb (transitive)] telephone1877 call1879 ring1880 to call up1882 phone1889 to give a ring1895 buzz1914 to give (a person) a tinkle1921 to dial up1924 society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > call or message call1878 telephone call1878 telelogue1880 telepheme1882 ring1895 phone call1911 buzz1913 phone message1913 tinkle1921 phone1922 telephone1935 1921 Maryborough (Queensland) Chron. 21 Feb. 5/7 (advt.) Just give us a tinkle and we will bring to your door your order or samples to choose from. 1949 S. Gibbons Matchmaker 51 And then not another word for three weeks! Not even a tinkle to ask if my cold was better! 2006 Hindustan Times (Nexis) 16 Apr. The actor recently declared that he would be giving them a tinkle to set up play dates for his and their new babies. < as lemmas |
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