bush telegraph
idiomA system used by undeveloped societies in remote regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds, word-of-mouth relay, or smoke signals.
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beat around the bush
To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.
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bush league
A professional sports association at the lower levels of minor league organization.
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jungle telegraph
A system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners.
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mukluk telegraph
The spread of information and gossip by word of mouth in rural Alaska.