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Newsmonger — News mon ger, n. One who deals in news; one who is active in hearing and telling news. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
newsmonger — [no͞oz′muŋ΄gər, nyo͞oz′muŋ΄gər, no͞oz′mäŋ΄gər, nyo͞oz′mäŋ΄gər] n. a person who spreads news; esp., a gossip; tattler … English World dictionary
newsmonger — noun Date: 1592 a person who is active in gathering and repeating news; especially gossip … New Collegiate Dictionary
newsmonger — /noohz mung geuhr, mong , nyoohz /, n. a person who spreads gossip or idle talk; a gossip or gossipmonger. [1590 1600; NEWS + MONGER] * * * … Universalium
newsmonger — Synonyms and related words: a tale bearing animal, adviser, announcer, annunciator, authority, busybody, channel, communicant, communicator, enlightener, expert witness, gossip, gossip columnist, gossiper, gossipmonger, grapevine, informant,… … Moby Thesaurus
newsmonger — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. gossip, gossipmonger, scandalmonger, busybody; see gossip 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person habitually engaged in idle talk about others: blab, gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, tabby,… … English dictionary for students
newsmonger — n. Quidnunc, gossip, tale bearer mumble news … New dictionary of synonyms
newsmonger — n gossip, gossipmonger, rumor monger, scandalmonger, dirt dealer, Inf. hatchet man; busybody, quidnunc, Sl. yenta; talebearer, telltale, tattler, tattletale, tittle tattler … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
newsmonger — news•mon•ger [[t]ˈnuzˌmʌŋ gər, ˌmɒŋ , ˈnyuz [/t]] n. a person who spreads gossip or idle talk; a gossip or gossipmonger • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
newsmonger — /ˈnjuzmʌŋgə/ (say nyoohzmungguh) noun a spreader of news by oral or written means, especially a gossip. {news + monger} …
