newsmonger

noun

news·mon·ger ˈnüz-ˌməŋ-gər

-ˌmäŋ-

ˈnyüz-

: a person who is active in gathering and repeating news

especially : gossip

the neighborhood newsmonger came over to tell us that the Clarksons were putting in a pool

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of newsmonger was in 1592

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Style

“Newsmonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsmonger. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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