| 词汇 | telegraphese |
| 词源 | telegraphese. The clipped, concise language of telegraph messages. In a humorous, apocryphal example of it a fan wants to know actor Cary Grant’s age and sends him a telegram read- ing: HOW OLD CARY GRANT. Grant replies: OLD CARY GRANT FINE. HOW YOU. |
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