English Explanatory Dictionary

bush telegraph

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A system used by undeveloped societies in remote regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds, word-of-mouth relay, or smoke signals.
  2. A gossip network.

Pronunciation

en-au-bush telegraph.ogg

Word forms

bush telegraph bush telegraphs bush-telegraph

Synonyms

jungle telegraph grapevine rumor mill
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