"second-hand speech" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} second-hand speech (uncountable)
  1. (informal) conversation overheard from someone talking on a mobile phone Tags: informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-second-hand_speech-en-noun-5Gy2JWKb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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