blower
n. countable C1 Advanced US //ˈbɫoʊɝ// UK //blˈəʊɐ// blow·er
n. the telephone. People in the UK often use this word when they are talking about making a phone call.
n. a telephone. Chiefly British and informal; frequently used in the phrase 'on the blower'.
I was on the blower with my mum for an hour.
Get on the blower and tell the manager we need the delivery by five o'clock.
The detective spent the entire morning on the blower, coordinating with various precincts to ensure the suspect had no place left to hide.
From Middle English blowere, blower, from Old English blāwere; equivalent to blow + -er.
Usage
Usually appears with the definite article in the phrase 'on the blower'.