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telly
[ tel-ee ]
/ ˈtɛl i /
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noun, plural tel·lies.British Informal.
a television receiving set.
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Origin of telly
First recorded in 1935–40; tel(evision) + -y2
Words nearby telly
telluro-, tellurometer, tellurous, Tellus, Tell, William, telly, telo-, telocentric, telodynamic, Teloekbetoeng, telolecithal
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