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telly
[ tel-ee ]
telly
/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- informal.short for television
Word History and Origins
Origin of telly1
Example Sentences
"It wasn't until seven years ago that I had a massive wake-up call and realised the loud, energetic greengrocer persona I was on the telly was, maybe, becoming redundant. So I changed."
"He doesn't like keeping things on his feet, so to just sit down in the living room and watch telly like a normal family causes a lot of emotional distress for him," she said.
"It's really nice to spot the bits that you see on the telly and go around," said Jade.
Because ministers and officials, just like so many others, were watching the telly to see what President Trump would have to say, the Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds among them.
Elsewhere, Deadline's Jake Kanter wrote: "Adolescence is as flawless a four hours of TV drama I have ever seen. It lingers in the mind long after the credits have rolled. Astonishing telly."
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