chirping
n.— «SprintNextel service offers both traditional and direct-connect options. Direct-connect operates like a walkie-talkie and is sometimes called “chirping.”» —“Cell records put suspect near scene, expert says” by Lara Brenckle Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) May 10, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Amid court-ordered busing in the 1970s, a middle-school teacher tried to distract her nervous students on the first day of class with this strange assignment: find a monarch caterpillar. The result? A memorable lesson in the miracle of metamorphosis...
Quiz Guy John Chaneski would like you to meet Greek friends’ friends, all of whose names follow the pronunciation pattern of their pals. For example, Sophocles would like you to meet his friend who’s an expert on cephalopods, such as squid...
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