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Definition of a dial tone
dial tone
noun
- a bore, dullard.
I nearly fell asleep listening to him, he's such a dial tone.
Last edited on Nov 05 2010. Submitted by Darrek J. from Chicago, IL, USA on Feb 11 2002.
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Other terms relating to 'dial': | |
| Definitions include: When a small child accidentally calls people using their parent's phone. Similar to a butt-dial. | |
| Definitions include: to accidentally call a person on a cellphone that's in one's pocket. | |
| Definitions include: a person's face. | |
| Definitions include: to reduce in frequency or intensity. | |
| Definitions include: to reduce. | |
| Definitions include: extreme approval, great, awesome, fine or meaning to be perfect, precise or better. | |
| Definitions include: To be very proficient at a given activity. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
| Definitions include: to make or get something. | |
| Definitions include: to make a phone call while drunk. | |
Other terms relating to 'tone': | |
| Definitions include: refined; classy. | |
| Definitions include: offensive due to being oblivious of or not considering sensitive issues. | |
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