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tapesponding en · NOUN

Etymology

From tapespondent + -ing, or (audio) tape + corresponding.

Meanings

  1. (dated, uncountable) Friendly communication by means of early audio tape recordings sent in the post, as engaged in by tapespondents.
    • Friendly Folk Association, Torquay (est. 1943). Social introductions, Pen-friends, Book-lovers, Stamps, Photography, Tapesponding, etc., 100 countries. 1961 May, “Small Advertisements”, in Trains Illustrated, page ix: