mulga wire

== English == === Etymology === From mulga (“any of a number of small acacia trees, especially Acacia aneura, forming dense scrub in dry inland areas of Australia; (by extension) the outback”) +‎ wire (“telecommunication wire or cable”), possibly modelled after bush telegraph. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmʌlɡə ˌwaɪə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmʌlɡə ˌwaɪ(ə)ɹ/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈmɐlɡə ˌwaɪə/, [-ˌwɑeə] Hyphenation: mul‧ga wi‧re === Noun === mulga wire (countable and uncountable, plural mulga wires) (Australia, New Zealand) An informal gossip network, especially in a rural area such as the outback; also, a component in the network (either a person or an imagined wire). Synonyms: bush telegraph, grapevine, jungle telegraph A message or story transmitted through such an informal network, especially one containing false information. Synonym: mulga (Australia, historical) A system for long-distance communication used by Aboriginal Australians, chiefly using smoke signals; also, a message or signal sent using such a system. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === grapevine (gossip) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia