British slang for Morse code, particularly associated with World War One signallers.
British slang for Morse code, particularly associated with World War One signallers. The name is onomatopoeic, mimicking the short (iddy) and long (umpty) sounds of dots and dashes. Used colloquially among military telegraphers and radio operators in the early 20th century. Now archaic.
The signaller tapped out the message in iddy-umpty while the rest of the trench slept.
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(slang) Morse code.
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