Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗To produce a beep sound. · To have sexual intercourse with (someone), referring to the bleep tone used to censor obscene words in broadcasts. · To contact (someone) via a pager device. · To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound. · A short, electronically produced tone. · A message sent to a pager device. · Synonym of bell (“bell character”).
Onomatopoeic.
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