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“Telega” literally means “cart” in Russian. In crime jargon it also means “written complaint” or (very rarely) “telegram”. I appreciated the name.

• rozhok 7y ago
  It's also has wide usage as synonymous of "Telegram app", I guess it's the main reason behind naming.
• konart 7y ago
  > (very rarely) “telegram” More like almost always.