gossipmonger

[ gos-uhp-mong-ger, -muhng- ]

noun

1. a person especially fond of or addicted to gossiping; gossiper.

gossipmonger

/ ˈɡɒsɪpˌmʌŋɡə /

noun

1. another word for gossip

Word History and Origins

Origin of gossipmonger¹

First recorded in 1830–40; gossip + monger

Example Sentences

The N.F.L.’s gossipmongers took an unexplained dislike to him this off-season, however, causing him to tumble below Walker and Hutchinson on the draft board.

From New York Times

Or you might remember her rise and her unraveling, chronicled ad nauseam by professional gossipmongers and bona fide establishment interviewers alike.

From Washington Post

She said her likeness was illegally used and her character, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones, came across as a vulgar gossipmonger.

From Seattle Times

It seems as if many of their most meaningful interactions occurred in her salon in front of an audience of gossipmongers.

From New York Times

De Havilland objected to her depiction on the show, saying her likeness was illegally used and her character, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones, came across as a vulgar gossipmonger.

From Seattle Times