Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗To emit one or more bleeps. · To edit out inappropriate spoken language in a broadcast by replacing offending words with bleeps. · To contact someone by pager.
A brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device. · A general euphemism for any expletive. · A broad genre of electronic music with goth and industrial influences, as opposed to traditional gothic rock. · A pager, usually one held by a doctor or nurse in a hospital.
Onomatopoeic.
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