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For months the Washington rumor mill has ground out gossip about who might replace U.S. Ambassador Frederick E. Nolting Jr.
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rumor mill — process of spreading gossip … English contemporary dictionary
the rumor mill — a group of people who start and spread rumors That news should keep the rumor mill churning/running/going for a while! • • • Main Entry: ↑rumor … Useful english dictionary
rumor — {{11}}rumor (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. rumour widespread noise or report (Fr. rumeur), from L. rumorem (nom. rumor) noise, clamor, common talk, rumor, related to ravus hoarse. Rumor mill is from 1887. {{12}}rumor (v.) 1610s (implied in rumored),… … Etymology dictionary
mill — mill1 [ mıl ] noun count * 1. ) a building where grain is made into flour a ) a machine used for crushing grain into flour b ) a small machine or tool used for crushing substances such as PEPPERCORNS or COFFEE BEANS 2. ) a factory where a product … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mill — I. noun Etymology: Middle English mille, from Old English mylen, from Late Latin molina, molinum, from feminine and neuter of molinus of a mill, of a millstone, from Latin mola mill, millstone; akin to Latin molere to grind more at meal Date:… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rumour mill — rumour mills N COUNT: oft the N You can refer to the people in a particular place or profession who spread rumours as the rumour mill. [mainly JOURNALISM] The Washington rumour mill suggests that the president secured his narrow majority only by… … English dictionary
RMNA — Rumor Mill News Agency (Community » Media) … Abbreviations dictionary
Profootballtalk.com — is a news and rumor website that focuses on the National Football League. Though much of the information on PFT is aggregated from mainstream media sources, site editor Mike Florio often writes stories based on tips he attributes to a network of… … Wikipedia
talk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. conversation; chatter, chat, gossip; speech, lecture, discourse; rumor, hearsay. v. say, speak, chat, converse, gossip. See news, information. talk into II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Human speech] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
LaRouche movement — members in Seattle, Washington, in 2009 The LaRouche movement is an international political and cultural network that promotes Lyndon LaRouche and his ideas. It has included scores of organizations and companies around the world. Their activities … Wikipedia
