English · Slang Attested

telly tennis

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The game of Pong, or any TV game closely based on it.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trò chơi Pong hoặc trò chơi TV dựa trên nó

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The monitored heart-rate on a small screen, like a hesitant green version of the telly tennis he'd played in pubs or railway stations.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “telly tennis” mean?

The game of Pong, or any TV game closely based on it.

Is “telly tennis” formal or informal?

telly tennis is generally slang.

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