tinkerty-tonk phr.
1. a nonsense term used for goodbye.
Right Ho, Jeeves 49: Tinkerty-tonk. Bertie. | ||
Uncle Fred in the Springtime 22: ‘Can you lend me two hundred quid?’ ‘No.’ ‘Oh? Right ho. Well, in that case [...] tinkerty-tonk’. |
2. used as a toast when drinking.
Flare Path I:1: Doris (over her shoulder): Gin and ginger. (To Patricia.) [...] Tinkerty-tonk, Mrs. Miller! Maudie: Tinkerty-tonk! |