"mukluk telegraph" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} mukluk telegraph
  1. The spread of information and gossip by word of mouth in rural Alaska.
    Sense id: en-mukluk_telegraph-en-noun-pXDfwhn3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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