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jungle telegraph

jungle telegraph noun: a system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners.

Noun

jungle telegraph (plural jungle telegraphs)

  1. (idiomatic) A system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners.
    • Working both sides of the stream, they got native chieftains to pass the word by jungle telegraph.1958 August 11, “Live Virus in the Jungle”, in Times
    Synonyms:
    bush telegraph
  2. (idiomatic) A gossip network; an informal communication system within a group or organization.
    • And the jungle telegraph at Bryant Park is alive with rumors that the show's biggest name, Lauren Conrad, will be here any day.2008, Lisa Marsh "‘Hills’ Under Tents," New York Post, 5 Feb. (retrieved 19 Sep. 2008)

jungle telegraph meaning in Bengali

jungle telegraph in Bengali

একটি গল্পগুজবের নেটওয়ার্ক

Synonyms of jungle telegraph

Forms of jungle telegraph

pluraljungle telegraphs

Questions about jungle telegraph

What does jungle telegraph mean?
Jungle telegraph means a system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners.
What is jungle telegraph in Bengali?
Jungle telegraph in Bengali is একটি গল্পগুজবের নেটওয়ার্ক. See Jungle telegraph meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is jungle telegraph?
Jungle telegraph is a noun.
What is the plural of jungle telegraph?
The plural of jungle telegraph is jungle telegraphs.

Words near jungle telegraph in the dictionary

  1. jungle primaries
  2. jungle primary
  3. jungle raj
  4. jungle rice
  5. jungle rot
  6. jungle telegraph
  7. jungle telegraphs
  8. Jungle Terry
  9. Jungle-Bob
  10. Jungle-Bobs
  11. jungled

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