TELEGRAPHESE Definition & Meaning

telegraphese

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

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noun

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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Origin of telegraphese¹

First recorded in 1880–85; telegraph + -ese

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Today "telegraphese" - saying as much as possible in the fewest number of words - has a new home in the Twittersphere.

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This simple story was told in very touching and beautiful language, by no means telegraphese, and Barty and I were deeply affected by it.

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In feebler hands, it degenerates into what in London journalistic slang is known as "telegraphese."

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Also, this is quite a new trade for me, who have only dealt hitherto in foreign wines, and British party politics, and bimetallism—and can only write in telegraphese!

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