quidnunc

[ kwid-nuhngk ]

/ ˈkwɪdˌnʌŋk /

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noun

a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip; a gossip or busybody.

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Nearby words

quid, quid pro quo, quidde, quidditch, quiddity, quidnunc, quiescent, quiescent tank, quiet, quiet as a mouse, quiet lung

Origin of quidnunc

First recorded in 1700–10, quidnunc is from the Latin word quid nunc what now?

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Examples from the Web for quidnunc

He even becomes a quidnunc, prying now and then into the personal affairs of his superiors.
The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani
I went my way home and to bed, but was not done with Quidnunc.
Lore of Proserpine|Maurice Hewlett
They call him Quidnunc—Mister Quidnunc, too, and don't you forget it.
Lore of Proserpine|Maurice Hewlett
Quidnunc, no doubt, was the father of Lady Emily's children; but were those children human?
Lore of Proserpine|Maurice Hewlett

Quidnunc, kwid′nungk, n. one always on the lookout for news: one who pretends to know all occurrences.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for quidnunc

quidnunc

/ (ˈkwɪdˌnʌŋk) /

noun

a person eager to learn news and scandal; gossipmonger

Word Origin for quidnunc

C18: from Latin, literally: what now

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