A courtesy telephone is a telephone located in airport terminals, large train stations, hotel lobbies, and other places where many travellers are expected, which is used to relay messages to a specific person.
It is typically used in connection with a public address system announcement of the style "Jane Doe, please pick up the nearest white courtesy telephone." Courtesy telephones may have a distinctive color, which is traditionally white in US airports,1 and most have no dialing capabilities but rather are simple ringdown stations to reach an operator or other fixed number. Some double as emergency telephones, having buttons by which a user can distinguish between emergency use and inquiry.
Customers can use a courtesy phone to seek information, such as where to find further transport or a person trying to meet them. Some courtesy phones provide a direct line to a number of advertised businesses, such as motels or taxis. They may be located near baggage claim, ticketing areas, and security checkpoints.
Other telephones in public or semi-public places which may be used to make outside calls are also sometimes called "courtesy telephones".
It is typically used in connection with a public address system announcement of the style "Jane Doe, please pick up the nearest white courtesy telephone." Courtesy telephones may have a distinctive color, which is traditionally white in US airports,1 and most have no dialing capabilities but rather are simple ringdown stations to reach an operator or other fixed number. Some double as emergency telephones, having buttons by which a user can distinguish between emergency use and inquiry.
Customers can use a courtesy phone to seek information, such as where to find further transport or a person trying to meet them. Some courtesy phones provide a direct line to a number of advertised businesses, such as motels or taxis. They may be located near baggage claim, ticketing areas, and security checkpoints.
Other telephones in public or semi-public places which may be used to make outside calls are also sometimes called "courtesy telephones".
by Xc3T2 January 17, 2015
A bowl of marijuana packed and smoked with another as a form of thank you, or courtesy. Practiced amongst stoners who were brought up properly and thus have good manners.
Stoner 1: Thanks for the ride home man! Here I packed you a courtesy bowl, would you like to take the first hit?
Stoner 2: Why thank you I think I will!
Stoner 2: Why thank you I think I will!
by redhots9771 December 29, 2011
A selfless occurrence of sexual arousal obtained by a man to facilitate sexual acts completely for a woman's pleasure rather than sleeping through the afternoon or grooming his mustache.
In lieu of cleaning the sawdust from my mustache I achieved a courtesy erection to do her and her dishes.
by daninater April 17, 2015
Someone who is very insistent upon being courteous, to the point where it is aggravating and at times inconvenient to the recipient, such as holding the door open for you even though your still several feet away, causing you to start a slow jog to the door to show good manners, though it made the process more difficult and awkward for you.
Friend 1: yea man ill be there in 15 minutes, I'm stuck at this stop sign behind this fuckin courtesy junky
Friend 2: why don't you just pass them in the left lane?
Friend 1: cmon bro, that's impolite
Friend 2: dude, your fuckin courtesy junky!
Friend 2: why don't you just pass them in the left lane?
Friend 1: cmon bro, that's impolite
Friend 2: dude, your fuckin courtesy junky!
by fjm1990 September 25, 2013
v. when a friend, etc... uses a photo editing program to remove your image from a picture taken as to avoid you being shown in a less than favorable light.
In a sentence: "I'm so glad that my friend Michael courtesy cropped me out of that picture he took of all of us last week. If he would have posted the original to his Facebook, I would have been so embarrased by my facial expression!"
by TucsonMichael December 06, 2008
by Deesnutzzzzz July 08, 2016
for women/those who sit to pee When you know your man is about to urinate in the toilet while standing right after you are done, so you lift the toilet seat as he enters the bathroom.
When you know your man is about to urinate in the toilet while standing right after you are done, you courtesy lift the toilet seat as he enters the bathroom.
by den mother November 09, 2013