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telegraphese

tel·e·graph·ese
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tel-i-gra-feez, -fees, tel-i-gra-feez, -fees]
    • /ˈtɛl ɪ græˌfiz, -ˌfis, ˌtɛl ɪ græˈfiz, -ˈfis/
    • /ˌte.lɪ.ɡrə.ˈfiːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tel-i-gra-feez, -fees, tel-i-gra-feez, -fees]
    • /ˈtɛl ɪ græˌfiz, -ˌfis, ˌtɛl ɪ græˈfiz, -ˈfis/

Definitions of telegraphese word

  • noun telegraphese a style of writing or speaking distinguished by the omissions, abbreviations, and combinations that are characteristic of telegrams, as in “ expect arrive six evening. ”. 1
  • noun telegraphese language which resembles that used in a telegram in being terse 0
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Origin of telegraphese

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; telegraph + -ese

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Parts of speech for Telegraphese

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Telegraphese

telegraphese popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

telegraphese usage trend in Literature

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