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rumint

rumint noun: information of dubious veracity, particularly when grounded in rumor.

Noun (1)

rumint (uncountable)

  1. (US) Information of dubious veracity, particularly when grounded in rumor
    Synonyms:
    buzz

Noun (2) capitalized: RUMINT

RUMINT (uncountable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of rumint.

Synonyms of rumint

Forms of rumint

alternative formRUMINT

Origin of rumint

From rumor and intelligence; apparently a pun on HUMINT.

From rumint; orthography from HUMINT, SIGINT and other names for sources of intelligence information.

Questions about rumint

What does rumint mean?
Rumint means information of dubious veracity, particularly when grounded in rumor.
What part of speech is rumint?
Rumint is a noun.

Words near rumint in the dictionary

  1. ruminoreticular
  2. ruminoreticulum
  3. ruminotype
  4. ruminotypes
  5. ruminous
  6. rumint
  7. rumkin
  8. rumkins
  9. rumless
  10. Rumley
  11. Rumleys

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