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walkie-talkie

Or ɲ·-ٲ·

[waw-kee-taw-kee]

noun

Radio.
  1. a combined transmitter and receiver light enough to be carried by one person: developed originally for military use in World War II.



walkie-talkie

/ ˌɔːɪˈɔːɪ /

noun

  1. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of walkie-talkie1

1935–40, walk, talk, -ie
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Perales bought a pair of walkie-talkies so he could communicate with his daughter on breaks and in between classes.

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"There will just be walkie-talkies for some specific circumstances like, 'we need a medic,' or 'Hey, the Pope has been elected, can someone let the bell-ringers in the Basilica know.'"

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A day later, walkie-talkies used by the group suddenly exploded too.

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“If he’s grabbing the walkie-talkie, it’s something important.”

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Neves’ 8-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, would take walkie-talkies and hang out at Jenkins’ house until their mother called them home.

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