Monday, March 7, 2011

telegraphese - londoner: is (are) a total loss






















Examples of telegraphic coded expressions, taken from The Adams Cable Codex, Tenth Edition, 1896 are:
  • Emolument - Think you had better not wait
  • Emotion - Think you had better wait until -
  • Emotional - Think you had better wait and sail -
  • Empaled - Think well of party mentioned
  • Empanel - This is a matter of great importance.

and from The A.B.C. Universal Commercial Electric Telegraphic Code

  • Nalezing - Do only what is absolutely necessary
  • Nalime - Will only do what is absolutely necessary
  • Nallary - It is not absolutely necessary, but it would be an advantage
  • Naloopen - It is not absolutely necessary, but well worth the outlay





















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