单词 | rumour factory |
释义 | > as lemmasrumour factory rumour factory n. ΚΠ 1892 World (N.Y.) 25 July 3/1 There is a large and active rumor-factory in Pittsburg, and all manner of wonderful stories may be expected in connection with the shooting. 1977 Private Eye 1 Apr. 18/3 The peculiar recent gyrations in the shares..may owe as much to the ambitious designs of certain mysterious figures..as to the myriad stories poured out by the well-primed City rumour factory. 2007 B. O'Shea Mod. Yugoslav Confl. 187 There was also the matter of ‘hidden agendas’, and the rumour factory began to churn out endless stories. < as lemmas |
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