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Definition of 21
21
noun
- a request for a phone call. From CB and other radio communication terminology. Shortened from "10-21".
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- See more words with the same meaning: CB radio (related to).
- See more words with the same meaning: telephone, phone.
Last edited on Nov 24 2010. Submitted by Pazuzu from Minneapolis, MN, USA on Oct 27 2009.
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