Meaning of tinkety-tonk | Babel Free

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 […]”

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