double hearsay

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hear•say n. [uncountable]

information received from another that is not yet proved;
rumor:His court testimony was merely hearsay.

hear•say n.

unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge:I pay no attention to hearsay.
an item of idle or unverified information or gossip;
rumor:a malicious hearsay.

adj.

of, pertaining to, or characterized by hearsay:hearsay knowledge; a hearsay report.

origin, originally in phrase by hear say, translation of Middle French par ouïr dire 1525–35

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hearsay /ˈhɪəˌseɪ/ n

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