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scandalmongera person who spreads malicious gossip or scandal

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who spreads malicious gossip or scandal

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈskændəlˌmʌŋɡər/

Korean meaning: 악의적인 소문이나 스캔들을 퍼뜨리는 사람

Korean pronunciation: 스캔-들-멍-거 (강세: 스캔)

Example Sentences

  • Every workplace has that one scandalmonger who knows everyone's salary and relationship status.
  • She's such a scandalmonger that people stop talking when she enters the room.
  • The neighborhood scandalmonger somehow knew about the divorce before the couple's own children did.

scandalmonger

NOUN

//ˈskændəlˌmʌŋɡər//

a person who spreads malicious gossip or scandal

scandalmonger concept
💡 Concept

A person who spreads malicious gossip

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scandalmonger rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The scandalmonger outdoes both warmonger and fishmonger!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈskændəlˌmʌŋɡər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈskændəlˌmʌŋɡə/

🌳Etymology

Rootscandal
Suffix-monger

Origin

스캔들(scandal)과 장사꾼을 뜻하는 몽거(monger)가 합쳐진 합성어입니다. 마치 생선장수(fishmonger)가 생선을 파는 것처럼, 스캔들을 '파는' 사람이라는 뜻으로 만들어졌습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

warmongerfishmongerironmonger
warmonger
fishmonger
ironmonger

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Every workplace has that one scandalmonger who knows everyone's salary and relationship status.

She's such a scandalmonger that people stop talking when she enters the room.

😄 Fun example

The neighborhood scandalmonger somehow knew about the divorce before the couple's own children did.

Don't tell her anything personal - she's a terrible scandalmonger.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

gossiptattletalebusybodyrumormongergossipmonger

Antonyms

confidanttrustkeeperdiscreet person

Related

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