A term describing the method by which information (whether true or false) flows through a society. Suggestive of the secrecy as well as the unpredictable and unstoppable nature of informal communication. Coined by author Andrew Vachss and first published in his book "Born Bad." The term differs from grapevine, which suggests individual truths, passed from person to person.

the thing that you don’t have when you’re phones percentage is over 20

A term coined by Andrew Vachess author of the Burke series, meant to be a term for underground information, but in reality Vachess has no clue what hes talking about and ends up making a fool out of himself and only complete morons living a sheltered life would find his novels intresting.