Meanings
- humorousA rumor is usually not unfounded.
"In Washington and Hollywood all rumors are true," Blair responded.
2000, Reed E. Hundt, You Say You Want a Revolution - A Story of Information Age Politics, page 2202 more examples
...a precedent which, if all rumors are true, ought to be followed out in the case of the late fight or panic.
1862, Frank Moore (editor), The Rebellion Record - A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives, Illustrative Incidents, Poetry, Etc., Volume 2, page 381If all rumors are true, the spirit of alcohol has also had much to do with the witchcraft believed to have been practised in some portions of the town, and especially on one occasion in the near vicinity of Clark's Corner!
1882, Moses Thurston Runnels, Annals, page 288
Origin
First use appears c. 1862. See cite below.
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