walkie-talkie

walkie-talkie
/waw"kee taw"kee/, n. Radio.
a combined transmitter and receiver light enough to be carried by one person: developed originally for military use in World War II. Also, walky-talky.
[1935-40, Amer.; see WALK, TALK, -IE]

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