telephone girl en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(dated) A female telephone operator.
I've just had a row with a telephone girl, a telephone girl, my brain's in a whirl.
1915, W. David, J. Barnett, Hermann Darewski, “Which Switch is the Switch, Miss, for Ipswich?”:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| telephone girls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
hu telefonoskisasszony (female telephone operator) · fi sentraalisantra (female telephone operator)