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dog and bone

dog and bone noun: a telephone.

Noun

dog and bone (plural dog and bones)

  1. (Australian, Cockney, slang) A telephone.
    • Oi, keep the noise down! I'm talking to my old lady on the dog and bone.

Forms of dog and bone

pluraldog and bones

Questions about dog and bone

What does dog and bone mean?
Dog and bone means a telephone.
What part of speech is dog and bone?
Dog and bone is a noun.
What is the plural of dog and bone?
The plural of dog and bone is dog and bones.

Words near dog and bone in the dictionary

  1. Dofteana
  2. Doftănița
  3. dofunnies
  4. dofunny
  5. dog
  6. dog and bone
  7. dog and bones
  8. dog and cat
  9. dog and maggot
  10. dog and pony show
  11. dog and pony shows

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