Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dog-and-bone
phrase
dɔg ənd bəʊn
Definition
A colloquial term used in London Cockney rhyming slang referring to a phone.
Examples
- When I heard the news, I picked up the dog-and-bone to call my friends.
- She was so excited to receive a call, she couldn’t wait to grab the dog-and-bone.
Meaning
In this expression, ‘dog-and-bone’ replaces the word ‘phone.’ It’s part of a playful, rhyming language characteristic of the Cockney dialect.
Synonyms
- telephone
- mobile
- cell phone
