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Noun: telegraphese  ,te-lu-grãf'eez
  1. Language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams
    "The urgent message was written in telegraphese: 'Arriving tomorrow. Meet station. Bring cash.'"

Derived forms: telegrapheses

Type of: non-standard speech

Encyclopedia: Telegraphese