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talkie

American  
[taw-kee] / ˈtɔ ki /

noun

Older Use.
  1. talking picture.


talkie British  
/ ˈtɔːkɪ /

noun

  1. Full name: talking pictureinformal an early film with a soundtrack

"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

Etymology

Origin of talkie

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; talk + (mov)ie

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"He had a functioning walkie talkie with extra batteries," Angfurba says.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

His six-picture collaboration with Lubitsch began in 1929 with “The Love Parade,” the director’s first talkie, and continued through “Design for Living.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

Rescuers managed to make contact with them and were communicating through a walkie talkie, Kumar said.

From Reuters Nov. 13, 2023

High school baseball booster clubs are about to get a request from coaches: Can you give us $1,200 for a walkie talkie and ear piece for the 2024 season?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2023

He had a walkie- talkie in one hand and a white bag from Kmart in the other.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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