"telepersonals" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From tele- + personals, probably from a 1990s trademark. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tele|personals}} tele- + personals Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} telepersonals pl (plural only)
  1. Personals (advertisements by which individuals attempt to meet) placed over a distance, as by telephone or Internet. Tags: plural, plural-only
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          "ref": "2000, Chris Kraus, Aliens and anorexia:",
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          "ref": "2002, Ellen Pollock, The Pretender:",
          "text": "Mona, whom Marty had met through the telepersonals before rejecting her as a sex mate, told him that she'd get right on it. In fact, she ignored him.",
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        {
          "ref": "2005, Erika Bukkfalvi Hilliard, Paul Foxman, Living Fully with Shyness and Social Anxiety:",
          "text": "You've probably heard of or seen personal ads in the newspaper, advertisements for telepersonals on the telephone, video dating services...",
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          "ref": "2005, Mark Linden O'Meara, The Feeling Soul: A Roadmap to Healing and Living:",
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