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pigeon post

pigeon post noun: the use of homing pigeons to carry messages.

Noun

pigeon post (uncountable)

  1. The use of homing pigeons to carry messages.
  2. (UK, Oxford University slang) The university's internal mail system.

Questions about pigeon post

What does pigeon post mean?
Pigeon post means the use of homing pigeons to carry messages.
What part of speech is pigeon post?
Pigeon post is a noun.

Words near pigeon post in the dictionary

  1. pigeon plum
  2. pigeon plums
  3. Pigeon Ponds
  4. pigeon pose
  5. pigeon poses
  6. pigeon post
  7. pigeon pox
  8. pigeon racing
  9. pigeon toe
  10. pigeon tremex
  11. pigeon's blood

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