(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 — 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
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
