talkie

noun

talk·ie ˈtȯ-kē

Synonyms of talkie

old-fashioned

: a movie with a synchronized soundtrack

—usually plural compare silent entry 2 sense 1

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talkie was in 1913

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