See Also: Grapevine(medicine)
Grapevine(money)
grapevine(dictionary)
grapevine(dictionary)
Grapevine - Wrestling(gambling)

grapevine (iou)



grapevine noun. M18.
[from GRAPE noun + VINE.]
A vine which bears grapes. M18.
An unofficial means of transmission of information (often of a secret or private nature) or rumour. Orig. (US colloq.) as grapevine telegraph. M19.
T. Heald Contacts who had heard, on the grapevine, that he was looking for work. J. Heller The grapevine says I'm finished. Bird Watching The 'grapevine' is a loose association of active birders who keep in touch by passing on news of rare and interesting birds.
A skating figure in which both feet are on the ice together and form interlacing lines. M19.
A hold in wrestling. L19.