noun
Street Slang
tinkle
TING-kul · noun · informal
A telephone call; 'give us a tinkle'.
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Definitions
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A phone call.
“Give us a tinkle when you're free.”
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tinkle In A Sentence
Give us a tinkle when you're free.
Origin & Usage
From the tinkle of an old telephone bell; British colloquialism.
People Also Ask
What does 'give us a tinkle' mean?
It means give me a phone call. A 'tinkle' here is a ring on the telephone.
Where does 'tinkle' for a phone call come from?
It evokes the tinkling ring of an old-fashioned telephone bell.
How do you use 'tinkle' in a sentence?
Something like 'Give us a tinkle when you're free' means call me when you get a chance.
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