ringy-dingy

noun2

1. •
   (informal) A telephone ring.

   • I stumbled to my car to call the barn owner. After many ringy-dingies, I gave up. — 1994
2. •
   (informal) A call; a ring (an instance of calling someone on the telephone).

   • Andrew Vautier made a ringy-dingy... > Give me a call! Give me a house! — 1996