Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jungle telegraph

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: jun-gle tele-graph
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners.

noun

A gossip network; an informal communication system within a group or organization.

Example Sentences

"Working both sides of the stream, they got native chieftains to pass the word by jungle telegraph."
"And the jungle telegraph at Bryant Park is alive with rumors that the show's biggest name, Lauren Conrad, will be here any day."

Inflected Forms

jungle telegraphs (plural)

Synonyms

bush telegraph grapevine rumor mill

Questions

What does jungle telegraph mean?: A system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners.

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