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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