Phone slang

电话俚语

Learning English Conversations

2013-09-02

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When is a bell not a bell, and a dog not a dog? Find out in our programme about phone slang.
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  • This is a feature from BBCLearningEnglish.com for more information and our terms of use, go to bbcworldservice.com podcasts the English we Speak.

  • Hi, and welcome to the English We Speak.

  • I'm Finn.

  • And I'm Fifi.

  • This is the programme in which we teach English slang idioms and new language in general.

  • What was that?

  • Sorry, I was going to mention.

  • I brought along some sound effects today from the BBC Sound Effects cupboard.

  • Well, that one there was.

  • Was.

  • Well, how would you describe it?

  • Fei.

  • Fei.

  • A buzz.

  • Yes, a buzz.

  • Very good.

  • Now another one, much lighter this time.

  • Yes.

  • I'd call that sound a kind of tinkling sound.

  • A tinkle.