SINCE 1828
telegraphese
noun
tele·graph·ese
| \ ˌte-lə-gra-ˈfēz
, -ˈfēs\
, -ˈfēs\
Definition of telegraphese
: language characterized by the terseness and ellipses that are common in telegrams
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