mulga wire (English, noun)
expansion: mulga wire (countable and uncountable, plural mulga wires)
Senses:
glosses: 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).
tags: Australia
New-Zealand
countable
uncountable
glosses: A message or story transmitted through such an informal network, especially one containing false information.
tags: Australia
New-Zealand
countable
uncountable
glosses: A system for long-distance communication used by Aboriginal Australians, chiefly using smoke signals; also, a message or signal sent using such a system.
tags: Australia
countable
historical
uncountable
Forms:
form: mulga wires
tags: plural