hello girl

== English == === Etymology === From the fact that the telephone operators would greet callers with “Hello” when contacted. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /həˈləʊ ˌɡɜːl/, /hɛ-/ (General American) IPA(key): /hɛˈloʊ ˌɡɝl/, /hə-/ Hyphenation: hel‧lo girl === Noun === hello girl (plural hello girls) (telephony, informal, dated) A female telephone operator. Synonym: telephone girl ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Hello Girls on Wikipedia.Wikipedia