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- give a tinkle
give a tinkle
give somebody a tinkle
(old-fashioned, informal) to telephone someone Okay then, I'll give you a tinkle when I get home.
See tickle the ivories
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Violetta | | vyo-LET-tah (Italian), vee-ah-LYE-tah (Russian) | Italian, Russian |
| Daw | | - | Medieval English |
| Nolan | | NO-lan | Irish, English |
| Mariko | | mah-ṙee-ko | Japanese |
| Ishvi | | - | Biblical |
| Chares | | - | Ancient Greek |