jungle telegraph
jungle telegraph · jungle telegraphs
сарафанное радио
Gerüchteküche
A system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over…A system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners.
» We heard the news on the jungle telegraph.
Meaning
2 senses(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.
(idiomatic)A gossip network; an informal communication system within a group or organization.
Examples
1 sentencesWe heard the news on the jungle telegraph.
Forms
plural: jungle telegraphs| Singular | jungle telegraph |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymscommunication system used by primitive cultures:bush telegraph
gossip:grapevinerumor mill