scandalmonger — a 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
A person who spreads malicious gossip
The scandalmonger outdoes both warmonger and fishmonger!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
스캔들(scandal)과 장사꾼을 뜻하는 몽거(monger)가 합쳐진 합성어입니다. 마치 생선장수(fishmonger)가 생선을 파는 것처럼, 스캔들을 '파는' 사람이라는 뜻으로 만들어졌습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“Don't tell her anything personal - she's a terrible scandalmonger.”
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