word has it

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English

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Phrase

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word has it

  1. People who gossip are saying that..., there is a rumor going around that...
    Synonym: rumour has it
    Word has it you're looking for a new job.
    • 2009, Catherine S. Ramírez, The Woman in the Zoot Suit, page 66:
      [] the “New Amazon,” who word had it, could “outdrink, outswear, [and] outswagger the men.”

Usage notes

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  • Also sometimes used in the past tense ("word had it"), as shown in the 2009 citation.