telly tennis
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Meaning · English
The game of Pong, or any TV game closely based on it.
Register: slang
Examples
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.