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gossipmonger

[ gos-uhp-mong-ger, -muhng- ]
/ ˈgɒs əpˌmɒŋ gər, -ˌmʌŋ- /
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noun
a person especially fond of or addicted to gossiping; gossiper.
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Origin of gossipmonger

First recorded in 1830–40; gossip + monger

Words nearby gossipmonger

Gossaert, gossamer, gossan, Gosse, gossip, gossipmonger, gossipy, gossoon, gossypol, gossypose, go stag
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Words related to gossipmonger

babbler, blabbermouth, busybody, chatterbox, chatterer, flibbertigibbet, gossiper, informer, meddler, newsmonger, parrot, prattler, rumormonger, scandalmonger, snoop, t, tabby, talebearer, taleteller, tattle

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British Dictionary definitions for gossipmonger

gossipmonger
/ (ˈɡɒsɪpˌmʌŋɡə) /
noun
another word for gossip (def. 3)
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