"jungle telegraph" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1958 August 11, “Live Virus in the Jungle”, in Times",
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          "ref": "2008, Lisa Marsh \"‘Hills’ Under Tents,\" New York Post, 5 Feb. (retrieved 19 Sep. 2008)",
          "text": "And the jungle telegraph at Bryant Park is alive with rumors that the show's biggest name, Lauren Conrad, will be here any day."
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        "(idiomatic) A gossip network; an informal communication system within a group or organization."
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