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phone-in
[ fohn-in ]
phone in
1verb
- intr to make a telephone call to deliver information (esp to a broadcasting studio or place of work)
- slang.tr to deliver (a performance) in a perfunctory manner
phone-in
2noun
- a radio or television programme in which listeners' or viewers' questions, comments, etc, are telephoned to the studio and broadcast live
- ( as modifier )
a phone-in discussion
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phone-in1
First recorded in 1965–70; noun, adj. use of verb phrase phone in
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