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mukluk telegraph

idiom

The spread of information and gossip by word of mouth in rural Alaska.


Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    bush telegraph

    A system used by undeveloped societies in remote regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds, word-of-mouth relay, or smoke signals.

  2. 02

    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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