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by mynegation 2352 days ago
“Telega” literally means “cart” in Russian. In crime jargon it also means “written complaint” or (very rarely) “telegram”. I appreciated the name.
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It's also has wide usage as synonymous of "Telegram app", I guess it's the main reason behind naming.
> (very rarely) “telegram”

More like almost always.