RUMORMONGER

gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

rumormonger (plural rumormongers)

(American spelling) A person who spreads rumors and gossip.

Synonyms

• blabbermouth, gossip, talebearer, telltale; see also gossiper

Verb

rumormonger (third-person singular simple present rumormongers, present participle rumormongering, simple past and past participle rumormongered)

To spread rumors and gossip.

Source: Wiktionary



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