Meanings
nountapesponding (uncountable)
- dateduncountableFriendly communication by means of early audio tape recordings sent in the post, as engaged in by tapespondents.
Friendly Folk Association, Torquay (est. 1943). Social introductions, Pen-friends, Book-lovers, Stamps, Photography, Tapesponding, etc., 100 countries.
1961 May, “Small Advertisements”, in Trains Illustrated, page ix
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Origin
From tapespondent + -ing, or (audio) tape + corresponding.
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