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bush telegraph

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(idiomatic) 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.

(idiomatic) A gossip network.

bush-telegraph (plural bush-telegraphs)

Alternative spelling of bush telegraph

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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bush-telegraph

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