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moccasin telegraph Esp. North 
the spreading of news by word of mouth, originally by Indian runner.
See also: coast telegraph moccasin wireless
- 1909 And now, apprised by moccasin telegraph, we are all on the qui vive to catch sight of a floating bride.
- 1933 . . . word drifted by moccasin telegraph . . . that there were many signs of moose. . . .
- 1957 Post personnel keep in touch with the "outside" by means of radio communication which has taken the place of "moccasin telegraph."
- 1965 . . . as the Moccasin Telegraph spread the news through the bush, it became known that the Russian armoured divisions were already moving.
- 1909 And now, apprised by moccasin telegraph, we are all on the qui vive to catch sight of a floating bride.