dial-a-date

noun

An intermediary-mediated dating arrangement in which potential romantic partners are introduced or connected through a service that manages initial contact, matching, or scheduling, typically by means of a telephone or a comparable communication system.

Meanings

noundial-a-date (countable and uncountable, plural dial-a-dates)

plural dial-a-dates

  1. countableuncountableAn intermediary-mediated dating arrangement in which potential romantic partners are introduced or connected through a service that manages initial contact, matching, or scheduling, typically by means of a telephone or a comparable communication system.
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