Al Capone

Australia/ˌæl kəˈpoʊn/

noun

a telephone.

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Meanings

nounAl Capone (plural Al Capones)

plural Al Capones

  1. Australiaslanga telephone.

Origin

Rhyming slang from the name of American gangster Al Capone.

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Cite this entry
APA

Al Capone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Al%20Capone

MLA

“Al Capone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Al%20Capone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Al Capone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Al%20Capone.

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