A piece of false, slanderous and/or mean-spirited story that somebody tells about someone else. These stories are usually told because the victim of the rumor is smarter, more popular, wealthier, more
successful, harder working, or nicer than
the person who is spreading the rumor.Said rumor spreader often spreads remors becuase he has become jealous and wants to hurt
the person who he is spreading a rumor about.
After
John Doe publicly embarrased Matt Snuffy by defeating him in the
student government election, Matt tried to avenge his defeat by
spreading a rumor that John Doe was a stalker.