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walk·ie-talk·ie
/
ˈwɔ
kiˈtɔ
ki
/
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[
waw
-kee-
taw
-kee
]
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noun
Radio.
a combined transmitter and receiver light enough to be carried by one person: developed originally for military use in World War II.
Also,
walky-talky
.
Origin:
1935–40,
Americanism; see
walk
,
talk
,
-ie
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walkie-talkie
or
walky-talky
(ˌwɔːkɪˈtɔːkɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-talkies
a small combined radio transmitter and receiver, usually operating on shortwave, that can be carried around by one person: widely used by the police, medical services, etc
walky-talky
or
walky-talky
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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walkie-talkie
1939, popularized in World War II army slang, from
walk
+
talk
.
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