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telegraphese

[ tel-i-gra-feez, -fees, tel-i-gra-feez, -fees ]

noun

  1. a style of writing or speaking distinguished by the omissions, abbreviations, and combinations that are characteristic of telegrams, as in “ expect arrive six evening.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of telegraphese1

First recorded in 1880–85; telegraph + -ese
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Example Sentences

The public would scoff at the letter-press for Daily Telegraphese.

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