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jungle telegraphs

jungle telegraphs is the plural of jungle telegraph.

Meaning of jungle telegraph

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)

Questions about jungle telegraphs

What is jungle telegraphs the plural of?
Jungle telegraphs is the plural of jungle telegraph.

Words near jungle telegraphs in the dictionary

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

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