village news
Small-town talk
Village news is local gossip or information about the personal affairs of people in a small community.
The phrase suggests the kind of talk that spreads quickly in places where everyone knows everyone: By afternoon, her pregnancy was village news.
It can describe any situation where private matters become common knowledge among a close-knit group.
- gazetteOfficial published journal
- local paperRegional news publication
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- bulletinBrief public announcement
- church bulletinCongregation's printed announcements
local · townsfolk · rumors · parish · weekly · headlines · town crier · mayor · scandal · community · neighbors · churchyard · notices · postmaster · pub · marketplace · post office · whispers
geographic scope
village newsworld news
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