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单词 ear-rounder
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ear-rounder
ear-rounder n. Obsolete a person who spreads rumours or gossip in a secretive or insidious manner; cf. rounder n.1
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the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > chatting or chat > one who chats or gossips > one who spreads rumours
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tidings-makerc1440
runkera1500
rumourera1616
scatter-storya1670
gazette1703
quidnunc1709
anecdote-monger1761
what-now1890
yenta1923
?1387 T. Wimbledon Serm. (Corpus Cambr.) (1967) 82 It is good þat euery lowere of comunytes þat þey be not lad be foolis ne be none ere rowneres.
1615 T. Mason Christs Victorie v. 106 It is good for Rulers to take sober councell, to eschew eare-rounders, and to haue an eye of loue vnto the Commons.
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