bat phone
bat phone noun: a telephone that has a direct connection to an important caller, or is only used for important calls.
Noun
bat phone (plural bat phones)
- A telephone that has a direct connection to an important caller, or is only used for important calls
Forms of bat phone
| plural | bat phones |
|---|---|
| alternative form | batphone |
| alternative form | bat-phone |
Origin of bat phone
From bat- + phone, after Commissioner Gordon's secure line to the Batphone in the 1960s-era Batman television show.
Questions about bat phone
- What does bat phone mean?
- Bat phone means a telephone that has a direct connection to an important caller, or is only used for important calls.
- What part of speech is bat phone?
- Bat phone is a noun.
- What is the plural of bat phone?
- The plural of bat phone is bat phones.
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