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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

Tannorexic 

Someone with orange skin who is addicted to tanning beds.
All the main characters of MTV's "Jersey Shore" is tannorexic.
Tannorexic by NJinCali June 1, 2010
tanow: tonight and right now, when you want to do something tonight and right now like later.
person 1: Aye cuz wut u gettin into tanow?
person 2: dont even know fam, prolly same ol bullshit.
tanow by KPdaGhost June 2, 2007
you probably meant to type Tanner, I have done this many times
Tannwr is amazing! tannwr** TANNWR** fucking acrylics you can't tyupe anyfing
tannwr by BOOIIIII May 23, 2016

Tarnowski 

A teen boy whomst straightens his hair and prioritizes Fortnite over female girls.
“hey bb wanna go see a movie?”
“Nah sorry. Duo pop up cup tonight.”
You’re such a Tarnowski.”
Tarnowski by tigakiller1010 March 11, 2019