chatline means A telephone service in which a caller may converse with an operator on a specific subject. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 94 out of 100.
chatline is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃætˌlaɪn/.
Etymology
From chat + line.
noun
- A telephone service in which a caller may converse with an operator on a specific subject.
- A similar service which allows conversation among a number of separate callers.