gossipmonger

gos·sip·mon·ger

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gos-uh p-muhng-ger, -mong-]
- /ˈgɒs əpˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gos-uh p-muhng-ger, -mong-]
- /ˈgɒs əpˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-/

Definitions of gossipmonger word

noun gossipmonger a person especially fond of or addicted to gossiping. 1
noun gossipmonger A person who habitually passes on confidential information or spreads rumors. 1
noun gossipmonger gossip (sense 2) 0

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Origin of gossipmonger

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; gossip + monger

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Parts of speech for Gossipmonger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gossipmonger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for gossipmonger

noun gossipmonger

blabbermouth — a person who talks too much or indiscreetly
meddler — to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly: Stop meddling in my personal life!
snoop — to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
parrot — any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
tattler — a person who tattles; telltale.

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