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moccasin telegraph
noun
- informal.the transmission of rumour or secret information; the grapevine
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And now, apprised by moccasin telegraph, we are all on the qui vive to catch sight of a floating bride.
From Project Gutenberg
I sent a letter out privately to be passed along by the Indians—what they call moccasin telegraph.
From Project Gutenberg
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