rumormonger

[roo-mer-muhng-ger, -mong-]

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noun

a person given to spreading rumors, often maliciously.

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Origin of rumormonger

First recorded in 1930–35; rumor + monger

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Related Words

gossipmonger gossiper tattletale talebearer telltale snoop tattler informer busybody meddler blabbermouth chatterbox parrot tabby taleteller tattle scandalmonger babbler flibbertigibbet whisperer

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Contemporary Examples

Watch as she takes a swipe at the rumormonger who “made up” the story.
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The Daily Beast Video
July 22, 2011