whisper number
n.— Note: A rumor about a company’s financial performance, plans, deals, etc. «Pre-election, Blair’s Labor Party held a 166-seat majority in Parliament. The betting was on how big a majority he would keep, with the general consensus—in Wall Street parlance, “the whisper number”—being 100 seats.» —“With Dictators Like Hugo Chavez, Who Needs to Make It Up?” by Jeff Matthews Jeff Matthews Is Not Making This Up May 6, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
The archaic English word ruelle means “the space between a bed and the wall.” It’s adapted from French ruelle meaning “a small alley or lane.” This is part of a complete episode.
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