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on dit

/ ɔ̃ di /

noun

  1. a rumour; piece of gossip


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Word History and Origins

Origin of on dit1

literally: it is said, they say

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Example Sentences

Dans une auto découverte qui fut obligée de s'arrêter, la fille de notre administrateur reconnut, m'a-t-on dit, son fiancé.

Rome a plac son trne ct de celui d'un roi, un peu philosophe, a-t-on dit, mais perclus et impotent.

Mais on-dit dat he have autre raison—dat de gal he lofe in Missouri not lofe him, and for dis he not go back.

Mais il est prudent de n'accepter que sous rserve les on-dit de cette crdule population.

Monsieur On-Dit bent forward again and repeated his communication.

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