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On the telly

Slang phrase alluding to a show seen on television. It can refer to something that is watched in person and not on television, such as a fight, a funny accident, or a fun person acting funny.
1. "What are you doing with that stapler? Wow, I don't know what I'd do if you weren't around to keep me entertained."

"What can I say? I'm what's 'on the telly.'"

2. "Let's go to High Street and see what's on the telly."
by kero frangipani pants February 5, 2009
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saturday morning cartoons on the telly

A telly with saturday morning cartoons on it. the nick fairy has his telly service taken away for scaling peoples gutters and turning them into dairy queen specials.
My siblings and i were watching saturday morning cartoons on the telly 🧐
by Fucas (foo-kis) June 25, 2022
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tell it to the cleaning lady on Monday

Apparently from the book 'Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness' by Bryan Lee O'Malley..... Meaning is unsure of though we think it can be used as a means of intimidation.....
Started being said because it was thought that it was funny, BUT IT'S NOT!!! ok maybe just a little......
Girl1)Now ur walking faster?
Girl2)Well i would but he's in my way!
Boy)Is that some kind of fat joke?
Girl2)Tell it to the cleaning lady on Monday!(as she and girl1 walk away)
Girl1)OMG that was sooo stupid!
by Shadow_Casters' Friend October 21, 2010
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