Short for television.
Telly
Example Sentences
"That's a proper Telly, that is."
"I've never seen such a Telly in all my life."
Etymology & History
British television abbreviation. British media terminology. 'On the telly' British TV. Working-class British especially. Americans 'TV'. Reflects British abbreviation broadcast vocabulary.
Word Details
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Region
General British
๐
Era
Modern
โ
Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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