| Ring that indicates someone's already engaged? |
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| Gesture that says, "I'll be with you shortly"? |
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| "We need to tone down the decorating," e.g.? |
Universal |
27 Feb 2019 |
| "We need to tone down the decorating," e.g.? |
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| ''Phone in use'' sound |
Newsday |
02 Oct 2018 |
| Something rarely heard nowadays |
Wall Street Journal |
26 May 2016 |
| Sound of a communication failure |
The Washington Post |
05 Dec 2015 |
| Sound of a communication failure |
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| Conversation barrier |
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| Conversation barrier |
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| *Frustrating call response |
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| *Frustrating call response |
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| Part of phone tag, sometimes |
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| Caller's annoyance |
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| Semaphore on the go? |
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| Phone's "try later" |
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| A holdup |
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| Telephone sound effect. |
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