Tele
//ˈtɛli// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of telly (“television, telegraph, telephone, teleport, telecommunication”). alt-of, alternative, countable, rare, uncountable
"All three tele skeins are pitching furiously to snag the super Easter Day tele show to be bankrolled by Frigidaire, […]"
- 2 According to Jacob L. Moreno, a mutual connection or rapport between people that is not a mere one-way process like empathy or transference. uncountable
- 3 A Fender Telecaster electric guitar. informal
Example
More examples"All three tele skeins are pitching furiously to snag the super Easter Day tele show to be bankrolled by Frigidaire, […]"
Etymology
Etymology 1
Clipping of television.
Etymology 2
Shortening.
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