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HANKY-PANKY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sex hotline
1, record 1, English, sex%20hotline
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with cybersex. 2, record 1, English, - sex%20hotline
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heavy-breathing line
- hanky-panky line
- sexophone
- sex line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Vente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- téléphone érotique
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A9rotique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- téléphone rose 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20rose
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service téléphonique auquel les clients peuvent s'adresser, contre paiement, pour recevoir des messages érotiques. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A9rotique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Téléphone rose : L'adjectif ROSE signifie ici d'agrément facile, détaché de la réalité. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20%C3%A9rotique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hanky-panky
1, record 2, English, hanky%2Dpanky
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hankie-panky 2, record 2, English, hankie%2Dpanky
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hanky-panky : Jugglery, legerdemain; trickery, double dealing, underhand dealing. 3, record 2, English, - hanky%2Dpanky
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- supercherie
1, record 2, French, supercherie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- finasseries 1, record 2, French, finasseries
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais : «hanky-panky» est un terme familier. 2, record 2, French, - supercherie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- play hanky-panky
1, record 3, English, play%20hanky%2Dpanky
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- finasser
1, record 3, French, finasser
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agir avec une finesse qui confine à la déloyauté; user de subterfuges. 2, record 3, French, - finasser
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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