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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!
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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

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

whats the word on the streets? 

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

"Dan loves the cock" he said.

word is on the streets 

Everyone is talking...,

The whole neighbourhood knows...
Word is on the streets you found yourself a new girl.
word is on the streets by Nerka September 11, 2006

word on the street 

1) A rumor going around; what everyone is saying.
2) A bastardization of "That's true, according to popular belief or my own opinion."
1) "Everyone talkin' about word on the street and what dat nigga said. I don't give a fuck about what dat nigga said. Ho ass niggaz talk to goddamn much. Stay to yo' own, get yo' own...beeotch!" -Snoop Dogg ("Bitch Niggaz")

2)
Bartholomew: "Man deez hoes only out to get da money. Gotta get they hair done and they nails done...damn dogg a playa just gotta get his nob slobbed sometimes. Bitches ain't shit but hoes and tricks!"
Ebenezer: "Word on the street."
word on the street by Nick D October 29, 2003