英语词汇“bush telegraph”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bush′ tel′egraph,

any system of communication in which the natives of a jungle or bush region transmit news rapidly, as by runners, drum codes, or smoke signals.
British Terms[Australian.]
- any chain of communications by which criminals, originally bushrangers, are warned of police movements.
- [Slang.]rumor;
  the grapevine.

bush telegraph n

单词	bush telegraph
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bush′ tel′egraph, any system of communication in which the natives of a jungle or bush region transmit news rapidly, as by runners, drum codes, or smoke signals. British Terms[Australian.] any chain of communications by which criminals, originally bushrangers, are warned of police movements. [Slang.]rumor; the grapevine. 1875–80 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bush telegraph n a means of spreading rumour, gossip, etc
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