a person eager to learn news and scandal; gossipmonger
Word origin
C18: from Latin, literally: what now
quidnunc in American English
(ˈkwɪdˌnʌŋk)
noun
an inquisitive, gossipy person; busybody
Word origin
L, lit., what now?
quidnunc in American English
(ˈkwɪdˌnʌŋk)
noun
a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip; a gossip or busybody
Word origin
[1700–10; ‹ L quid nunc what now?]This word is first recorded in the period 1700–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: camera, cirrus, cozy, envelope, hump