tell-all

noun

: a written account (such as a biography) that contains revealing and often scandalous information
tell-all adjective

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The mother of Stephen 'tWitch' Boss is breaking her silence one day after her late son's widow, Allison Holker, revealed details about her husband's drug use ahead of her tell-all memoir. Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025 Now, after publishing a tell-all memoir exposing her mother's abusive parenting, Shari is determined to move forward with her life. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025 Prosecutors have taken the position that while Davis may have discussed or signed a proffer agreement granting him immunity for some of his statements, his subsequent media interviews and tell-all memoir are clearly fair game. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025 Watch The Official Trailer For 'Diddy: The Making Of A Bad Boy' By Erin Keller Reporter (Live News) 0 Anticipation around the upcoming Peacock documentary Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy is rampant among viewers awaiting the 90-minute tell-all. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tell-all 

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tell-all was in 1940

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“Tell-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell-all. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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