Telegraphed

Verb to describe having ones expenses or financial status 'reviewed'. Taken after the The Daily Telegraph newspaper that published leaked papers showing how certain British MPs have claimed expenses inappropriately.

Allen: Jesus Bateman, there's not a chance you'll get your $5000 claim for watermarked business cards paid.
Bateman: I claimed over $45,000 in expenses last year and didn't get Telegraphed once. Fuck 'em.

by BrianTrousers May 19, 2009

telegraphed his punches

almost like winding up for your punch or cocking your arm back; it is a little reflex that shows you are going to punch before you do it. Experienced fighters are usually better at hiding how they are coming at you or not at all. Sometimes if you are quick enough it doesn't matter.

silvers Author | 2007-05-06 22:18:30

street fighter didn't have shit. there was no art in his technique. he telegraphed his punches like a bitch and because of this he was easy to read. mma guy waits for him to swing, knows where the kids head is and bang, bang, bang. socked him with the left like 3 times in a row near the end with that shit

stolen from -(a fighting tips website)

by gRyPhOn July 31, 2008

telegraph

In terms of video games, to telegraph is to give advance notice of. A good example is Punch Out. Most fighters do a small animation that shows they are about to attack.

Piston Honda telegraphs his punches by wiggling his eye brows.

by Rok Bloom July 22, 2008

telegraph

to signal one's actions or intentions, especially unintentionally

This is one guy who never telegraphs his moves.

by The Return of Light Joker December 6, 2011

Coconut Telegraph

The Coconut Telegraph is the Tropic's version of The Grapevine. Think of it like two halved coconut shells connected by a string.

You can hear it on the Coconut Telegraph, all dee iland gossip, who did dis and dat.

by SukyfykuS May 5, 2023

bush telegraph

An Australian term for information being spread by word of mouth. (A bit like "heard it on the grapevine).

OMG, I can not believe what I heard about Ross on the bush telegraph.

by SAB Aussie October 9, 2010

telegraph

A feeling of immense pleasure with a girl with indirect contact

OOh......we telegraphed on the phone yesterday..........felt sooo great!

by Piranha October 25, 2004