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Meaning of tinkety-tonk | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Goodbye.
    colloquial, dated
  2. The tinkling sound of light piano music.

Examples

“"On the roof. Right! Well, tinkety-tonk, then, for the moment," said his lordship, and pattered off down the stairs.”
“I'm so pleased you're coming. Tinkety tonk Daph PS No wild oats yet”
“There goes the piano, tinkety-tonk, and there don't go my feet.”
“[…] the main tinkety-tonk piano theme tune⟳ to the St. Trinian's films […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

tio tio bo tio boh tirralirra title tits

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