How do you use "Dog and bone" in a sentence?

Give us a bell on the dog and bone. She's been on the dog for hours. Get on the dog to the office.

Dog and bone

Q: What does "Dog and bone" mean?

Phone (telephone). 'On the dog' or 'on the dog and bone' means on the phone. One of the most enduring and widely used Cockney rhymes. It survived the transition from landlines to mobiles—you can still be 'on the dog' with your smartphone.

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Meaning: Phone (telephone).

电话。

Teléfono.

電話。

전화.

'On the dog' or 'on the dog and bone' means on the phone. One of the most enduring and widely used Cockney rhymes. It survived the transition from landlines to mobiles—you can still be 'on the dog' with your smartphone.

这是最广为人知的考克尼押韵俚语之一。'Dog and bone'意思是电话，通常缩短为'dog'。尽管比手机早了几十年，它已经完美地适应了移动时代——'I'll give you a bell on the dog'（我用电话给你打）现在和固定电话时代一样好用。

Una de las piezas más conocidas del argot rimado cockney. 'Dog and bone' significa teléfono, típicamente acortado a solo 'dog.' A pesar de ser anterior a los teléfonos móviles por décadas, se ha adaptado perfectamente a la era móvil: 'I'll give you a bell on the dog' funciona igual de bien ahora que con los teléfonos fijos.

最も広く知られているコックニー押韻スラングの一つです。「Dog and bone」は電話を意味し、通常は「dog」だけに短縮されます。携帯電話より何十年も前からある言葉ですが、モバイル時代に完璧に適応しています—「dogで電話するよ」は固定電話の時代と同じように今でも使えます。

가장 널리 알려진 코크니 라이밍 슬랭 중 하나. 'Dog and bone'은 전화(phone)를 뜻하며, 줄여서 'dog'이라고도 한다. 휴대전화가 등장하기 수십 년 전부터 쓰였지만, 모바일 시대에도 완벽하게 적응했다. 'I'll give you a bell on the dog(도그로 전화할게)'는 유선전화 시절이나 지금이나 똑같이 통한다.

Examples

Give us a bell on the dog and bone.
给我打个电话
Dame un toque al teléfono
電話してくれ
도그 앤 본으로 전화 줘.
She's been on the dog for hours.
她打了好几个小时电话
Estuvo al teléfono durante horas
彼女は何時間も電話していた
그녀는 몇 시간이나 전화하고 있었어.
Get on the dog to the office.
我的电话在哪？我要打个电话
¿Dónde está mi teléfono? Tengo que hacer una llamada
俺の電話どこ？電話しないと
내 전화기 어딨어? 전화해야 하는데.

Pronunciation

/dɒɡ ən bəʊn/

Usage Guide

Context: telephone, communication, everyday

Tone: casual, working-class

✓ Do Say

Dog and bone
电话
Teléfono
電話
전화 중이야
The dog
电话
El teléfono
電話
전화 좀 해줘
On the dog
在打电话
Al teléfono
電話中
내 전화

Common Mistakes

Often shortened to 'dog'
Still used for mobile phones

Origin & History

Dog and bone rhymes with phone. Created when telephones became common in the early 20th century. It demonstrates how Cockney slang adapted to new technology while maintaining the rhyming form.

Etymology: Dog and bone rhymes with phone

First recorded: Early 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Early 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working class origins, widespread

Pop culture: British films; Cockney culture

Regional notes: London origin, widely understood.

Variations

Dog and boneDogOn the dog