TALEBEARER

tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale, blabbermouth

(noun) someone who gossips indiscreetly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

talebearer (plural talebearers)

An indiscreet person who spreads gossip.

Synonyms

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

Source: Wiktionary


Tale"bear`er, n.

Definition: One who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently or maliciously communicates intelligence, scandal, etc., and makes mischief. Spies and talebearers, encouraged by her father, did their best to inflame her resentment. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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