- (the) bush telegraph
- British & Australian
the way in which people quickly pass important information to other people, especially by talking.
News of the redundancies spread immediately on the bush telegraph.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
(the) bush telegraph
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(the) bush telegraph — the bush telegraph UK US noun british the way in which a group of people, especially people who work together, quickly find out news or information without it being officially announced Thesaurus: informal conversation about other people or… … Useful english dictionary
the bush telegraph — UK / US noun British the way in which a group of people, especially people who work together, quickly find out news or information without it being officially announced … English dictionary
bush telegraph — noun a) A system used by undeveloped societies in remote regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds, word of mouth relay, or smoke signals. When I was born, family and friends came … Wiktionary
bush telegraph — street gossip, through the grapevine Arne gets the news through the bush telegraph. People tell him … English idioms
bush telegraph — noun (U) BrE humorous the way in which people pass important news to each other very quickly: I d better warn you, the bush telegraph here works faster than the speed of light … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Bush Telegraph — is a radio program on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation s Radio National network, broadcast weekdays (Monday Friday) at 11 12am, reporting Australian rural news. The name of the show is derived from the eponymous Australian country concept… … Wikipedia
bush telegraph, the — bush ,telegraph, the noun BRITISH the way in which a group of people, especially people who work together, quickly find out news or information without its being officially announced … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bush telegraph — noun 1. : a means whereby the natives of a jungle or bush rapidly spread news from person to person 2. chiefly Australia : an informal but well organized system of word of mouth communication transmitting plans and movements of the police :… … Useful english dictionary
bush telegraph — 1. 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. 2. Australian. a. any chain of communications by which criminals, originally bushrangers, are… … Universalium
hear something on the jungle telegraph — (UK) If you hear something on the jungle telegraph, you pick up some information or informal gossip from someone who shares some common interest. ( Bush telegraph is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
