dog and bone

noun

A telephone.

“Oi, keep the noise down! I'm talking to my old lady on the dog and bone.”

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Meanings

noundog and bone (plural dog and bones)

plural dog and bones

  1. AustralianCockneyslangA telephone.

    Oi, keep the noise down! I'm talking to my old lady on the dog and bone.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hornphonetelephone
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APA

dog and bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20and%20bone

MLA

“dog and bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20and%20bone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dog and bone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20and%20bone.

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