NEWSMONGER

gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger

(noun) a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

newsmonger (plural newsmongers)

gossiper

journalist

Source: Wiktionary


News"mon`ger, n.

Definition: One who deals in news; one who is active in hearing and telling news.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 July 2024

ASTIGMATIC

(adjective) of or relating to a defect in the eye or in a lens caused by a deviation from spherical curvature which prevents light rays from meeting at a common focus and so results in distorted images


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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