quidnunc
[ kwid-nuhngk ]
/ ˈkwɪdˌnʌŋk /
noun
a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip; a gossip or busybody.
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Origin of quidnunc
First recorded in 1700–10, quidnunc is from Latin quid nunc “what now?”
Words nearby quidnunc
quick-witted, quid, Quidde, quidditch, quiddity, quidnunc, quid pro quo, quiescent, quiescent tank, quiet, quiet as a mouse
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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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