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Night letter   /naɪt lˈɛtər/   Listen
Night letter

noun
1.
A cheaper form of telegram sent for delivery the next day.






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"Night letter" Quotes from Famous Books



... table and I would send it to you to look at only I wouldn't take no chances of looseing it and I don't mean you wouldn't be carefull of it Al but of course the mail has got to go across the old pond and if the Dutchmens periscoped the boat the letter was on it it would be good night letter and a letter like this here is something to be proud of and hold onto it and keep it for little Al till he grows up big enough to appreciate it. But they's nothing to prevent me from copping down the letter so as you can read what it says and ...
— The Real Dope • Ring Lardner



Words linked to "Night letter" :   wire, telegram



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