"Al Capone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌæl kəˈpoʊn/ [General-Australian] Audio: EN-AU ck1 Al Capone.ogg Forms: Al Capones [plural]
Etymology: Rhyming slang from the name of American gangster Al Capone. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Al Capone (plural Al Capones)
  1. (Australia, rhyming slang) a telephone. Tags: Australia, slang Categories (topical): Telephony
    Sense id: en-Al_Capone-en-noun-Wqs2gl9Y Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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