quidnunc
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.quid·nunc
noun \ˈkwid-ˌnəŋk\Definition of QUIDNUNC
: a person who seeks to know all the latest news or gossip : busybody
Examples of QUIDNUNC
- <with the arrival of our other friend, we at last had a quorum of quidnuncs and enough material to while away a long lunch hour>
Origin of QUIDNUNC
Latin quid nunc what now?
First Known Use: 1709
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- Synonyms
- circulator, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, gossip, talebearer, tale-teller, telltale, yenta
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