"bat phone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bat phones [plural]
Etymology: From bat- + phone, after Commissioner Gordon's secure line to the Batphone in the 1960s-era Batman television show. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|Bat-|phone|alt1=bat-}} bat- + phone Head templates: {{en-noun}} bat phone (plural bat phones)
  1. (informal) A telephone that has a direct connection to an important caller, or is only used for important calls Wikipedia link: Batman Tags: informal Categories (topical): Batman, Telephony Synonyms: batphone, bat-phone

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