TELEGRAPHESE


Meaning of TELEGRAPHESE in English

|teləˌgra|fēz, -raa|f-, -rai|f-, -rȧ|f-, -ēs noun

( -s )

Etymology: telegraph (I) + -ese

: language characterized by the terseness and elliptical expressions that are common in telegrams

telegraphese style … is distinguished by its omission of articles, relatives, connectives, personal, demonstrative and other pronouns, and auxiliary verbs — Richard Hoggart

in vivid telegraphese which combined pithy comment with a tart humor — Notes & Queries

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