gossipmonger

noun

gos·​sip·​mon·​ger ˈgä-səp-ˌməŋ-gər 

-ˌmäŋ-

: a person who starts or spreads gossip

Synonyms

• circulator
• gossip
• gossiper
• newsmonger
• quidnunc
• tale-teller
• talebearer
• telltale
• yenta

Example Sentences

the upcoming nuptials between the sixtyish businessman and the twentysomething have sent the gossipmongers into overdrive

Recent Examples on the Web

Anon plz — but the true identities behind popular Instagram gossipmonger DeuxMoi have just been spotted on Substack. —Vulture, 20 May 2022

The rumors emerged on gossipmonger DeuxMoi’s Instagram Story, and fans reposted the screenshot on Reddit. —Vulture, 22 Sep. 2022

Meanwhile, Coughlan’s gossipmonger Lady Whistledown continues to have a hold on the ‘ton, while keeping her double life a secret from most of the people closest to her but entrusting it to a key few. —Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2022

The royal tastemaker is intent on finding out the identity of Lady Whistledown, the anonymous gossipmonger exposing the secrets (and hypocrisy) of London’s elite. —Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022

Ayamma and Dede are fans and daily watchers of a talk show hosted by an interviewer-cum-gossipmonger named Adenikeh (Abena). —Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2021

The internet gossipmonger is quickly welcomed into the fold of conservative rabble-rousers; in some leafy enclave of Greater Washington, Laura Ingraham even hosts a party to introduce him around. —Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2021

Helen plants a story about the film with gossipmonger Hedda Hopper, and Avis greenlights a new movie written by Archie and directed by Raymond. —Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 4 May 2020

De Havilland objected to her depiction on the show, saying her likeness was illegally used and her character, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones, came across as a vulgar gossipmonger. —Fox News, 2 Oct. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above