Phonephone

/ˈfoʊnfoʊn/ noun

Definition

A redundant or playful repetition of the word phone, possibly referring to a phone about phones

Etymology

Reduplication of phone, from Greek phonē meaning voice or sound

Kelly Says

This looks like someone got excited about phones and said it twice! Reduplication like this often happens in baby talk or when we're being emphatic - think 'bye-bye' or 'night-night.'

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