I have never heard of the word tinkle used in the below sentence. Find it strange... The man who wrote it is Irish and his english is excellent. Is it used correctly or in the right context. Is it an Irish expression? Never heard of it before or does the sentence imply more than to just call.
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"My number is xxx-xxx-xxxx. I usually stay up late so feel free to give me a tinkle anytime."
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From Webster dictionary:
Main Entry: 1tin·kle
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, frequentative of tinken to tinkle, of imitative origin
intransitive verb
1 : to make or emit a tinkle or a sound suggestive of a tinkle
2 : URINATE
transitive verb
1 : to sound or make known (the time) by a tinkle
2 a : to cause to make a tinkle b : to produce by tinkling
2007-02-16
16:49:19
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