"talkee-talkee" meaning in English

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          "text": "It must not be understood that homosexuality is confined to women. Relationships of this type exist also among men, and in taki-taki are to be found words which are specific designations for male homosexuals, who are termed hantimąn, or awɛge.",
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          "text": "Surinam (Dutch Guiana)[…]Dutch, English, Javanese, \"talkie-talkie\".",
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