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Definition of bush telegraph noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the noun bush telegraph mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun bush telegraph . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
bush telegraph meaning: the informal way in which information quickly spreads from person to person. Learn more.
1. any system of communication in which the inhabitants of a jungle or bush region transmit news rapidly, as by runners, drum codes, or smoke signals. 2. Austral. a. any chain of communications by which criminals, originally bushrangers, are warned of police movements. b. slang. rumor; the grapevine.
Bush telegraph definition: 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.. See examples of BUSH TELEGRAPH used in a sentence.
May 12, 2024 · "bush telegraph" published on by Oxford University Press. noun [in singular] a rapid informal network by which information or gossip is spread.bush telegraphbush telegraphsrapid informal network by which information or gossip is spreadmedium
Noun. ( 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. When I was born, family and friends came from all over, thanks to the bush telegraph.
