hear through the grapevine
Meaning
Verb
- To hear rumors; to learn through friends of friends.
Related
Similar words
- hear on the grapevine
- hear on the bush telegraph
Origin
- From the American Civil War, when telegraph wires were strung from tree to tree like vines.
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