word mouth

word of mouth

noun
informal oral communication: The rumor spread rapidly by word of mouth.

Origin:
1545–55

word-of-mouth, adjective
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word of mouth

noun
gossip spread by spoken communication; "the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth" [syn: grapevine
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Word mouth is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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