rumormonger
[ roo-mer-muhng-ger, -mong- ]
/ ˈru mərˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ- /
noun
a person given to spreading rumors, often maliciously.
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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Origin of rumormonger
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Examples from the Web for rumormonger
Watch as she takes a swipe at the rumormonger who “made up” the story.