word of mouth
noun
informal oral communication: The rumor spread rapidly by word of mouth.
Origin of word of mouth
1First recorded in 1545–55
Other words from word of mouth
- word-of-mouth, adjective
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How to use word of mouth in a sentence
Harison supposeth the riuer to be called Ports, as for the word mouth, is the fall of anie fresh riuer into the sea.
Chronicles 1 (of 6): The Historie of England 5 (of 8) | Raphael HolinshedOf Harison supposeth the riuer to be called Ports, as for the word mouth, is the fall of anie fresh riuer into the sea.
Holinshed Chronicles, Volume I, Complete | Raphaell Holinshed
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