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Please refer to Dialtoned......to hang up on somebody
Tony just gave Bill the Dial tone
dialtone by Nick April 25, 2005
The first step major step in bringing something 'up' (program, initiative, system, etc).
We need to be concerned first with building out the initial dialtone, then (Mr/s. Customer) we can start jamming in all the new content.
dialtone by rodgodd June 27, 2007

dial tone 

A dull, boring person with absolutely no individuality.
John has all the personality of a dial tone.
dial tone by Libertine October 2, 2005

Minnesota Dial-Tone

A sex act wherein you scream into your partner's ear during coitus, causing a loud ringing or tinnitus-like sound to fill your partner's ears - the eponymous "Dial-Tone". First originated in the suburbs of St. Paul, Minnesota.
My Tinder date gave me a Minnesota Dial-Tone last night, and my ears have been ringing all day.

dialtoned 

Being hung up on violently, leaving one with nothing but the sound of that good ol' tone.
I can't believe I was just dialtoned!
dialtoned by Faria May 1, 2006

Dial Tone 

A complete wet blanket type of person. One who resembles a debbie downer, a square and at certain points is a pretentious douche!
That bitch Christina has been a fucken DIAL TONE this entire event!
Dial Tone by eas.eas.eas August 11, 2012
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Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
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