dial tone

1. A sound heard on a phone system when you pick up the phone and it's ready to make a call. In US telephones this consists of a 350 Hertz and a 440 Hertz sine wave (two pure tones) mixed together.

2. That ominous sound in definition 1 that indicates your girl/boy friend has hung up on you.

1."To make a call, lift the phone off the hook and place it so that the cord is facing downward near your mouth with the two sets of holes facing your head. Then listen for a dial tone. When you get a dial tone, dial the number." (instructions just in case you're Amish or haven't been in a house since 1927)

2. I got into an argument with my S.O. and got a dial tone.

by Braveheart's thirst for blood August 3, 2007

Tone deaf

The lamest excuse for all bad singers.

1:"Just a small town girl, livin' in a loooneelyyyy wo-"
2:"Stop singing. Now. Please."
3:"Hey, that's not nice, I'm tone deaf! Don't make fun of my disability!"
4:"Bitch please."

by THEChillmasters December 23, 2010

Copper tone

Polite word used for your hair is Ginger. Used by people who do not wish to offend ginger people!

Cara your hair has copper tones (I.e you are more ginger than a nut)

by Always_true November 13, 2014

Toned teddy

A guy that is kinda muscular, but also not.
Like. He’s a teddybear, but he has muscles showing.
He doesnt have a dadbod, but he aint skinny.

My boyfriend is a real toned teddy, its so hot!

by Thiccccums June 23, 2021

to keep it tone

wearing sun-shades during any activity

e.g. he was walking his dog and tried to keep it tone.

by countofvilareal April 12, 2010

Wee-toning

Failure to urinate amongst a crowd of gentlemen!

Classic James, silently wee-toning

by El_melocoton October 11, 2016

Tone Fairy

park sooyoung / joy from red velvet

given by fans and the general public of korea themselves, joy is known as ‘tone fairy’ due to her unique and fairy like vocals.

or

joy is red velvet’s tone fairy because of her honey like voice!

by joydefender101 May 3, 2022