French telephone
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French telephone
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In the early 20th century, telephones with handsets were not common in the United States. Many American soldiers encountered them in France during World War I.
noun French telephones
- A telephone with a handset. An act prohibiting telephone corporations of this Commonwealth from imposing, for the use of hand telephones commonly called 'French telephones,' a charge in excess of fifteen cents per month […]
Talk about this word "French telephone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/french%20telephone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. French telephone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/french%20telephone "French telephone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/french%20telephone.Cite this
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title = {French telephone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/french%20telephone},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
