Tele

//ˈtɛli// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 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. 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.

Related phrases

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