walkie-talkie

Or walk·y-talk·y

[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

/ ˌwɔːkɪˈtɔːkɪ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of walkie-talkie¹

1935–40, walk, talk, -ie

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