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telegraphese /ˌtɛlɪɡrəˈfiːz /noun [mass noun] informalThe terse, abbreviated style of language used in telegrams.Curiously enough, however, as an aid to memory in the spelling of words the telegraphese is useful....- In fact, unquote should really be end quote: unquote is a relic of telegraphese - but let's not get too picky.
- Would this be an appropriate moment to draw to your attention the interesting case of postcardese, a derivative of telegraphese perhaps.
Rhymes Achinese, Ambonese, appease, Assamese, Balinese, Belize, Beninese, Bernese, bêtise, Bhutanese, breeze, Burmese, Cantonese, Castries, cerise, cheese, chemise, Chinese, Cingalese, Cleese, Congolese, Denise, Dodecanese, ease, éminence grise, expertise, Faroese, freeze, Fries, frieze, Gabonese, Genoese, Goanese, Guyanese, he's, Japanese, Javanese, jeez, journalese, Kanarese, Keys, Lebanese, lees, legalese, Louise, Macanese, Madurese, Maltese, marquise, Milanese, Nepalese, officialese, overseas, pease, Pekinese, Peloponnese, Piedmontese, please, Portuguese, Pyrenees, reprise, Rwandese, seise, seize, Senegalese, she's, Siamese, Sienese, Sikkimese, Sinhalese, sleaze, sneeze, squeeze, Stockton-on-Tees, Sudanese, Sundanese, Surinamese, Tabriz, Taiwanese, tease, Tees, these, Timorese, Togolese, trapeze, valise, Viennese, Vietnamese, vocalese, wheeze |