rumour mill



rumour mill

The source from or process by which rumours are generated, spread, and perpetuated among a group of people. Primarily heard in UK. Listen, Barry, you can't believe everything that comes out of the rumour mill. I can guarantee you that there will be no redundancies this year. One of the downsides of gaining celebrity status is having every aspect of your life subjected to the Hollywood rumour mill.
See also: mill, rumour

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
YancyYANT-seeEnglish
Morta-Lithuanian
Esma-Turkish, Bosnian
Ornat-Irish
Aibek-Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Yumikoyoo-mee-koJapanese