telegraphese
/tel-i-gra-feez, -fees, tel-i-gra-feez, -fees/US // ˈtɛl ɪ græˌfiz, -ˌfis, ˌtɛl ɪ græˈfiz, -ˈfis //
电报,打电报,电传,打电报的人
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a style of writing or speaking distinguished by the omissions, abbreviations, and combinations that are characteristic of telegrams, as in “expectarrivesixevening.”
Examples
The public would scoff at the letter-press for Daily Telegraphese.
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