bush telegraph
bush telegraph noun: 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.
Noun
bush telegraph (plural bush telegraphs)
- 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.
- When I was born, family and friends came from all over, thanks to the bush telegraph. There were very few telephones where I grew up, so my father mentioned my birth to someone at the market. And that woman told a man who was delivering rice to a place up the road. He told someone there, who was...2007, "From Sudan to supermodel stardom," msnbc.com, 28 Aug. (retrieved 19 Sep. 2008)
- Synonyms:
- jungle telegraph
- A gossip network.
- I suppose you've received information, by bush-telegraph, that that third assistant understrapper and ex-sailorman at Tulagi is going to deport me as an undesirable immigrant.1911, Jack London, chapter 9, in Adventure
- Synonyms:
- jungle telegraph, grapevine, rumor mill
bush telegraph meaning in Bengali
bush telegraph in Bengali
- মুখে মুখে বার্তা পাঠানো, অথবা ধোঁয়ার সংকেত, একটি গল্পগুজবের নেটওয়ার্ক
Synonyms of bush telegraph
Forms of bush telegraph
| plural | bush telegraphs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bush-telegraph |
Questions about bush telegraph
- What does bush telegraph mean?
- Bush telegraph means 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.
- What is bush telegraph in Bengali?
- Bush telegraph in Bengali is মুখে মুখে বার্তা পাঠানো, অথবা ধোঁয়ার সংকেত, একটি গল্পগুজবের নেটওয়ার্ক. See Bush telegraph meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is bush telegraph?
- Bush telegraph is a noun.
- What is the plural of bush telegraph?
- The plural of bush telegraph is bush telegraphs.
Words near bush telegraph in the dictionary
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