jungle telegraph

Noun

 * 1)  A system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners.
 * 2)  A gossip network; an informal communication system within a group or organization.
 * 3) * 2008, Lisa Marsh "‘Hills’ Under Tents," New York Post, 5 Feb. (retrieved 19 Sep. 2008) :
 * And the jungle telegraph at Bryant Park is alive with rumors that the show's biggest name, Lauren Conrad, will be here any day.
 * And the jungle telegraph at Bryant Park is alive with rumors that the show's biggest name, Lauren Conrad, will be here any day.

Synonyms

 * bush telegraph
 * bush telegraph, grapevine, rumor mill/rumour mill