talebearer

American  

[teyl-bair-er] / ˈteɪlˌbɛər ər /

noun

1. a person who spreads gossip, secrets, etc., that may cause trouble or harm.

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Other Word Forms

• talebearing
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of talebearer

First recorded in 1470–80; tale + bearer

Example Sentences

"No. Do you mean the talk about Miss Talebearer?"

From The Cross and the Shamrock Or, How To Defend The Faith. An Irish-American Catholic Tale Of Real Life, Descriptive Of The Temptations, Sufferings, Trials, And Triumphs Of The Children Of St. Patrick In The Great Republic Of Washington. A Book For The Entertainment And Special Instructions Of The Catholic Male And Female Servants Of The United States. by Quigley, Hugh

And we will have suppers once a month both to do honour unto Talebearer and to promote her interest.

From Cambridge Pieces by Butler, Samuel

And at the suppers and the rites of Talebearer each member is to drop an anonymous opinion of some other member's character into a common letter box, and the president shall read them out.

From Cambridge Pieces by Butler, Samuel