Meanings
phraseword is or the word is
- Allegedly; it is said (that)...
Word is that the eatery will reopen soon under new management.
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But the word is they were having problems with the new design.
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word is. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20is
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“word is.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20is. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “word is,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20is.
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