Teen Slang · Social & friendship

What does “Rumored” mean?

Subject of rumors. 'I'm being rumored about.'

Where “Rumored” comes from

Generic English; takes on a heavier weight in online drama.

Why teens actually say it

Names the experience of being talked about behind your back.

What it means for you as a parent

Worth a conversation about gossip and resilience.

How it’s used

  • “I’m being rumored about and it’s not even true.” Hurt and frustrated by gossip spreading. Feeling exposed.
  • “She got rumored hard after the party.” Watching a peer get targeted by gossip. Uneasy sympathy.

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