word of mouth
The verbal means of passing on information; viva voce.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“We found this great restaurant through word of mouth.”
“The new bakery became popular quickly because of positive word of mouth from local residents.”
“Despite having no budget for traditional advertising, the small bookstore flourished entirely through the power of enthusiastic word of mouth among local readers.”
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all mouth and no trousers
Alternative form of all mouth and trousers.
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all mouth and trousers
Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.
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all one's taste is in one's mouth
One lacks good taste in aesthetic or cultural matters.
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bad taste in one's mouth
A feeling that something is morally despicable as to cause nausea.
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bad word
A vulgar word.
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big mouth
The mouth of someone who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.
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born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
Born rich, or into a wealthy family.
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breathe a word
To divulge even part of a secret (usually used with a negative).
Last updated August 10, 2026