dope story
American
[dohp stawr-ee]
/ ˈdoʊp ˌstɔr i /
noun
Slang.
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an often false or speculative journalistic article based on information that has been leaked to the press.
Etymology
Origin of dope story
First recorded in 1940–45; dope ( def. ) (in the slang sense “information, news”)
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