singing telegram

noun — 2 senses

noun

A message sent like a telegram, but delivered to the recipient by a performer who sings the message.

The performer who sings such a message.

As a singing telegram, you may not know what's really going on until you get to your destination and the recipient slams the door in your face or bursts into tears.1995, Sandra Gurvis, The Off-the-Beaten-Path Job Book:

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