Rumor or rumor means a tale or gossip circulating, with no proof of its veracity--
Rumor has it that he's going to quit his job.
Did he tell you that, or is it just a rumor?
Roomer or roomer ( rhymes with rumor ) means a person who rents a room in a private house--
The old widow took in a roomer to help make ends meet.
He had been a roomer for years, and now he wanted to buy a house.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"I hope that story about your roomer is just a nasty rumor."
Note--not to be confused with "roomier", meaning having more room or space--
The other car is more stylish, but this one is roomier.
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