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tickle the ivories tickle the ivory/ivoriesTo play the piano. An allusion to its white keys, which were formerly made of ivory. My father used to love tickling the ivories after dinner. My friends asked if I would tickle the ivory at their wedding reception.See also: ivory, tickletickle the ivoriesto play the piano. I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice. She sat down to tickle the ivories for a while.See also: ivory, tickletickle the ivoriesPlay the piano, as in He went on tickling the ivories until three in the morning. This expression alludes to a piano's keys, traditionally made of ivory. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] See also: ivory, tickletickle the ivories INFORMALIf someone tickles the ivories, they play the piano. Peter Brown tickles the ivories tonight at the Mercury Lounge alongside bassist Chris Breitner.See also: ivory, tickletickle (or tinkle) the ivories play the piano. informal The ivories are the white keys of the piano, traditionally made of ivory.See also: ivory, tickletickle the ivories tv. to play the piano. I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice. See also: ivory, tickle |