hearsay hearsay /ˈhiːrˌseɪ/

adjective

1. Heard through another rather than directly  ( hearsay )
   heard through another rather than directly
    Hearsay information
   hearsay information
   

noun

1. Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth  ( hearsay , rumour [Canadian, British] , furphy [Informal, Australian] , rumor [American] )
   gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
     The rumor spread quickly throughout the small town.
   The rumor spread quickly throughout the small town.
   
   

 Dorothy Parker Dorothy Parker /ˈdɔːrəθi ˈpɑːrkər/

noun

1. United States writer noted for her sharp wit (1893-1967)  ( Dorothy Parker , Dorothy Rothschild Parker , Parker )
   United States writer noted for her sharp wit (1893-1967)
   
   

 nothosaur nothosaur /ˈnoʊθəsɔːr/

noun

1. Extinct marine reptile with longer more slender limbs than plesiosaurs and less completely modified for swimming  ( nothosaur )
   extinct marine reptile with longer more slender limbs than plesiosaurs and less completely modified for swimming
    Marine reptiles like the nothosaur once ruled the oceans with their agile bodies.
   Marine reptiles like the nothosaur once ruled the oceans with their agile bodies.
   
   

 whistle-blower whistle-blower /ˈwɪslˌbloʊər/

noun

1. An informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it  ( whistle blower , whistle-blower , whistleblower )
   an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it
    The law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on
   the law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on
    The whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals
   the whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals