plotka — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
- hearsay noun Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.
- rumor noun A piece of information or claim circulating by word of mouth, without a confirmed source.
- scuttlebutt noun Gossip or informal rumour.
Senses
plotka is used for these senses in English:
- gossip (uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.
- hearsay Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
- rumor (countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
- scuttlebutt (uncountable, originally, US, nautical, _, slang) Gossip, idle chatter; also, rumour.
gossip — full definition
- noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
- noun A person who habitually talks about others' private business.
- verb To talk about other people's private lives, often spreading rumors.
hearsay — full definition
- noun Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.
- noun In law, an out-of-court statement offered as evidence, generally not admissible because it cannot be cross-examined.