Doubtful or uncertain piece of gossip you’d love to be true

noun

1. Talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source
2. A statement or report current without known authority for its truth
3. Talk or report of a notable person or event
4. A soft low indistinct sound murmur

verb

1. To tell or spread by rumor

noun

1. The creation and spread of many rumors by a group of people

   "That news should keep the rumor mill churning/running/going for a while!"

idiom

1. The information or story that is going around is

   "Word has it that the neighbors are moving next month."