telegramese

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noun

The terse, abbreviated writing style used in telegrams.

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Meanings

nountelegramese (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe terse, abbreviated writing style used in telegrams.

Origin

From telegram + -ese.

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APA

telegramese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telegramese

MLA

“telegramese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telegramese. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telegramese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telegramese.

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