gossipmonger

C2+ Topic:People & Society
US /ˈɡɑsəpˌmʌŋɡɚ/ UK /ˈɡɒsɪpˌmʌŋɡə/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a person who habitually spreads gossip

    The office gossipmonger knew everyone's secrets within a week.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person who habitually... gossipertattlertalebearerrumormongerscandalmongerbusybody
Word family
Related forms gossipmongerrumormonger

Etymology

Compound of gossip (from Old English godsibb 'godparent') and monger ('dealer, trader'), from Old English mangere, from Latin mango ('dealer, trader').

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