Meaning of jungle telegraph | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners.
   idiomatic
2. A gossip network; an informal communication system within a group or organization.
   idiomatic

Examples

“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.”

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