Flurfunk

German

Etymology

Flur (“hall, corridor”) +‎ Funk (“radio”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfluːɐ̯ˌfʊŋk/

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• Hyphenation: Flur‧funk

Noun

Flurfunk m (genitive Flurfunks, no plural)

1. gossip network, rumor mill, grapevine (Informal person-to-person means of circulating information, particularly in companies and institutions.)

Synonyms

• Buschfunk
• Gerüchteküche
• Hörensagen
• Klatsch
• Tratsch

 

Related terms

• Amateurfunk
• Funkgerät
• Hörfunk
• Polizeifunk
• Rundfunk

 

Further reading

• “Flurfunk” in Duden online
• “Flurfunk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache