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Britishism for a public-address or loudspeaker system, a use of a corporate name as generic, like the American "Coke machine" or "Kleenex". Derived from TANtalum allOY, the Tannoy company builds loudspeakers and high-end audio speakers and is still in business.
"Where are you going, Mac?"

"Didn't you hear? They came over the tannoy five minutes ago and said we'd be closing early on account of Christmas Eve."
tannoy by al-in-chgo December 19, 2014
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tube tannoy 

System of stiff, pre-recorded announcements on the tube. Bastard annoying repeated at every stop every morning and evening.
"The next station is Charing Cross. Change here for the Northern Line and National Rail services. Alight here for Trafalgar Square"...Train stops..."This is Charing cross"...continues as before..."This is a Bakerloo Line train for Harrow and Wealdstone. This train is ready to depart- stand clear of the closing doors"... BEEP BEEP BEEP
tube tannoy by oracle March 12, 2004
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Tannya is the most beautiful and important girl in the world because when she has relationship she will try her best to never end with a problem with her boyfriend. And is a good person because she loves to help people .
TANNYA
tannya by bbaby. March 14, 2017
@Im_Tanny is a sexy, hot & smart guy and his real name is tanuj. He's pro in everything like sex, blowjobs, fingering, pussy licking. Girls adores him and loves him so fuckin much but he loves @Nik_Laus only. His taste in girls is so not-so-good although. He's dependable, easy-to-approch, smart, helping, blah blah, etc.
Guy 1 : Pro arrived
Guy 2 : Who?
Guy 3 : @Im_Tanny Pro
Guy 1 to Guy 2 : you never heard of him? He's pro in everything just /ud his username
Girl 1 : Oh my god girls! Look tanny is here.
Other Girls : *Starts Fighting Over Him* Girls to each other : He's mine, stay away from him
@Im_Tanny by Mak2004 April 6, 2021
Watching or listening to something with absolute attention, being mesmerized . Originally came from the fourth largest language Bengali.
She sang so beautifully that I became tanmoy and kept staring at her
Tanmoy by Asitosh April 15, 2014

tanny glover 

when a guy walks into a tanning salon and wants a tan with a happy ending from an African American woman.
John wanted a delux tan, so he asked for a tanny glover.
tanny glover by Mike Blizz December 24, 2011
A very very sexy smart man
Boyfriend material
Legend
U will fall in love with him the second you see him
Girl: OMG! It can't be... It's Tanmoy ohhh he is so cute!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Tanmoy by A Girl, someone's gf February 21, 2020