Tapespondent

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sort of penfriend who communicated by means of early audio tape recordings sent in the post. dated

    "The average is probably around three or four, but some tapespondents have more than fifty contacts."

Example

More examples

"The average is probably around three or four, but some tapespondents have more than fifty contacts."

Etymology

Blend of tape + correspondent.

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