tickle the ivories 

To play the piano.

When you 'tickle' something, you touch it lightly. 'Ivories' refers to the white keys on the piano, which used to be made from ivory.

Uncle George tickled the ivories all night long.

tickle the ivories by VAKI5 May 14, 2005

To tickle the ivories 

To play the piano.

"Tickling the ivories tickles me in a way, that if Loretta tickled me in that way, I'd say, Oh yea ... that's nice ... that's the spot."

To tickle the ivories by thedude February 16, 2005