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word on the streets 

A term used to tell someone of a rumor, it can be of a positive or negative sentiment. As a negative sentiment the rumor is without a source or anonymous and gives the listener the false impression that a lot of people know of this rumor mainly because of the word "streets". as a positive sentiment the rumor is based on visual facts and declare a positive response.
Negative sentiment: "Ay, word on the streets is that wifey's been with your cousin Rome."

Positive sentiment: Hey dude, surfs up and its firing-off at the point; let's go get wet!

word on the streets 

A term used to tell someone of a rumor but without having to mention who the rumor was from. It gives the listener the false impression that a lot of people know of this rumor mainly because of the word "streets".
1: "Ay, word on the streets is that wifey's been with your cousin Rome."

2: "Yo, where the fuck you get that from?"
word on the streets by m-t-a July 1, 2006

whats the word on the streets? 

jimmy asked frank "whats the word on the streets?"

"Dan loves the cock" he said.

word on the streets 

"I guess I shoulda included that above....guess I wasn't thinking. -_-' it happens."
-me
word on the streets by Dave February 25, 2004

word on the streets 

Popular belief. Often ghetto terminology for this meaning.
SETTING : IN A SCHOOL
"I heard you don't know what a cat is."
"What?"
"Word on the streets."
"It was a joke."
word on the streets by Dave January 30, 2004

What's the word on the Merryl Streep?

Hey man.. what's the word on the Merryl Streep?