Short for television.
Telly
Example Sentences
"What's on the telly?"
"Turn on the telly."
Etymology & History
British television abbreviation. British media terminology. 'On the telly' British TV. Working-class British especially. Americans 'TV'. Reflects British abbreviation broadcast vocabulary.
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General British
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Era
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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