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telephone tag
noun
: a situation in which two people keep trying to call each other on the telephone but are unable to reach each other
Full Definition of TELEPHONE TAG
: telephoning back and forth by parties trying to reach each other without success
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First Known Use of TELEPHONE TAG
1980
Rhymes with TELEPHONE TAG
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