bat phone en · NOUN
Etymology
From bat- + phone, after Commissioner Gordon's secure line to the Batphone in the 1960s-era Batman television show.
Meanings
- (informal) A telephone that has a direct connection to an important caller, or is only used for important calls
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| batphone | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bat-phone | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bat phones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |