telegraphese
/ˌtɛlɪɡrəˈfiːz
/noun [mass noun] informal
The 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
- civilian casualty
- civilianise
- civilianism
- civilianization
- civilianize
- civilian target
- civilian–military
- civilisade
- civilisation
- civilise
- civilist
- civility
- civilizable
- civilizade
- civilization
- civilizational
- civilizatory
- civilize
- civilizedness
- civilizee
- civilizer
- civil law
- civil libertarian
- civil liberty
- civil lines