Talk:coup de fil

These definitions are very British. Not that this is wrong! But they won't be helpful to an American, who would never use the words "bell" or "tinkle" (especially since "tinkle" is childish slang for "urinate" or "urination" in American English). Even "ring" sounds affected and would only be used by an American who has spent time or wants you to think he has spent time in the UK. ("Ring" is the only one of these words that most Americans would recognize meaning "phone call," but they would recognize it as British slang.) So I am going to add "call," which is the most common word Americans use for phone call, "shout," and "holler," which are more slang. I am going to put "call" next to "ring," so that Americans don't get thrown off by "tinkle" before they get the actual meaning. I hope that speakers of British English will not take offense. I am just trying to make this useful to Americans, too. Marco polo 15:41, 7 February 2006 (UTC)