star 69

verb

To press the keys *69 in succession on the keypad of a telephone, usually after a missed call, which results in a last-call return by automatically dialling the telephone number of the last caller.

“He rushed to the phone to star 69 before anyone else called.”

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Meanings

verbstar 69 (third-person singular simple present star 69s, present participle star 69ing, simple past and past participle star 69ed)

present singular third person star 69s · participle present star 69ing · participle past star 69ed · past star 69ed · alternative *69 · alternative star-69

  1. CanadaUSTo press the keys *69 in succession on the keypad of a telephone, usually after a missed call, which results in a last-call return by automatically dialling the telephone number of the last caller.

    He rushed to the phone to star 69 before anyone else called.

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APA

star 69. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star%2069

MLA

“star 69.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star%2069. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “star 69,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star%2069.

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