| 单词 | bush telegraph |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbush telegraph bush telegraph n. originally Australian bush-rangers' confederates who disseminated information as to the movements of the police; transferred, rapid spreading of information, or of a rumour, etc.; the ‘grapevine’. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > rumour > [noun] > route by which rumour is passed grapevinea1867 bush telegraph1878 moccasin telegram1908 moccasin telegraph1909 1878 Australian 1 507 The police are baffled by..the number and activity of the bush telegraphs. 1893 K. Mackay Out Back v A hint dropped in this town set the bush telegraphs riding in all directions. 1934 Bulletin (Sydney) 21 Nov. 21/1 The bush telegraph sends tidings to and fro. 1946 U. Krige Way Out x. 121 We had heard too many ‘latrinograms’ now to be unduly impressed by the particular form of bush-telegraph..practised by the Italian peasants. 1951 ‘N. Shute’ Round Bend 208 ‘How did the Imam get to know about it?’.. ‘The bush telegraph works very well, here in Bahrein.’ 1954 L. P. Hartley White Wand i. 12 ‘How did he know that I was here?’ I asked—a silly question from someone who knew the workings of the Venetian bush-telegraph as well as I did. < as lemmas |
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