phone-in en · NOUN
Etymology
Deverbal from phone in.
Meanings
- A show requiring members of the public to telephone the studio.
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A protest in which a large number of calls are made to the target.
In another demonstration against the broadcast, members of GLAAD participated in a weeklong phone-in protest to the local PBS affiliate and were told a rebroadcast of the film scheduled for March 29 had been canceled.
1986 April 5, Bruce Michael Gelbert, “PBS Runs Anti-Black, Anti-Gay AIDS Show”, in Gay Community News, page 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phone-ins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Translations (6)
cmn 叩應節目 /叩应节目 (show) · fi mielenosoitus puhelinsoitoilla (protest) · cmn 電話轟炸 /电话轰炸 (protest) · cmn 電話抗議 /电话抗议 (protest) · cmn 電話參與節目 /电话参与节目 (show) · fi keskusteluohjelma (show)