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tickle the ivories
to play the piano. I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice. She sat down to tickle the ivories for a while. give somebody a tinkle (old-fashioned, informal) to telephone someone Okay then, I'll give you a tinkle when I get home. See tickle the ivoriesSee also: give tickle/tinkle the ivories (humorous) to play the piano Usage notes: The parts of a piano that you press to play it used to be made of a hard white substance called ivory. Grandma could tickle the ivories like a professional. tickle the ivories to play the piano She writes and produces her own music, and also tickles the ivories on her new album. Usage notes: usually refers to playing the piano informally rather than in a concert Etymology: from the literal meaning of ivories (piano keys) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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