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shoot the shitTo chat casually; to gossip.Rate it:

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cat and mouse gameTwo individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.Rate it:

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poison-pen letterA missive which is malicious, insulting, and/or defamatory toward a person, organization, or point of view, especially one which is unsigned.Rate it:

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big talkMajor topic of conversation; current gossip.Rate it:

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bush telegraphA gossip network.Rate it:

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cala-te, bocaSaid when one is making a malicious statement or badmouthing someone.Rate it:

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character assassinationa malicious verbal assault designed to damage the reputation of a public figureRate it:

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chit chatgossipRate it:

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dirt fileA compilation of negative gossip or facts about someone.Rate it:

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dish the dirtTo tell salacious gossip.Rate it:

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I'm not being funnyUsed as a softening preface to a statement that might be taken as offensive or malicious.Rate it:

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in ora vulgi abireto be a subject for gossip.Rate it:

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in sermonem hominum venireto be a subject for gossip.Rate it:

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jungle telegraphA gossip network; an informal communication system within a group or organization.Rate it:

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keep your friends close, and your enemies closerOne should be on their toes and alert of their surroundings if malicious people are around, to ensure such people can't wreak havoc in one's life.Rate it:

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loose lipsGossip; particularly where information gets around that is not supposed to.Rate it:

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no smoke without fireIndicative of the fact that gossip or accusations are often substantiated by fact.Rate it:

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quand les femmes sont ensemble, elles taillent des bavettes à n'en plus finirWhen women get together they indulge in endless gossip.Rate it:

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rumor millA group or network of persons who originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.Rate it:

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rumour has itpeople who gossip are saying that..., there is a rumor going around that...Rate it:

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scandal sheetA tabloid newspaper containing gossip and sensational news stories pertaining especially to well-known people.Rate it:

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shoot the bullExtraneous, Trivial, Contrived, Unimportant, possibly sprinkled with absurdity, lies, mebbe 'gossip', et al:Rate it:

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stick the knife inTo say or do something deliberately and unnecessarily malicious.Rate it:

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tell tales out of schoolTo reveal confidential or sensitive information; to gossip.Rate it:

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word has itpeople who gossip are saying that..., there is a rumor going around that...Rate it:

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