Phillips Code

English

Etymology

Named after its inventor Walter P. Phillips (1846–1920).

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Phillips Code (uncountable)

  1. A shorthand for the rapid transmission of press reports by telegraph.
    • 1997 October 12, William Safire, “Potus And Flotus”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:
      Some acronyms make it, some don't. In Phillips Code, WHU stood for “the White House”; not even Potus uses that anymore. (Coming soon, to replace U.S. Government -- Gotus!)

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