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alt. (context idiomatic English) A group or network of persons who originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims. n. (context idiomatic English) A group or network of persons who originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.
Usage examples of "rumor mill".
One word from me, one word to Olnay and into the rumor mill and you're a dead man.
Little did they know that the rumor mill would go into operation, with their enemies taking credit for Ephraim's demise.
The rumor mill might have this man on a one-way ticket to ruin, but he seemed unaware of it .
Besides, the rumor mill had been at work for over six hours now, and the SS officer knew Caslet was on Citizen Committeewoman Ransom's shit list.
He had one lucky night, and by the time the rumor mill got through with it, he had drawn a challenge from the Kid.
This made for a rumor mill and information network of substantial sophistication.
It was rumored that people had died at her touch, and this was not just the Director's professional rumor mill.