talkies

English

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Noun

talkies

  1. plural of talkie
  2. (dated) Talking movies.

Usage notes
  • Used when movies with synchronized recorded speech became common in filmed entertainment in the 1930s, in contrast to silent films, which printed dialog and were often accompanied by music.

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