quidnunc

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I love the word quidnunc, which means one who gossips because it is a word I could use to describe a lot of people who fit the definition and they wouldn't know what I was saying.

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  1. noun A nosy person; a busybody.

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  • To: Lando Lincoln; neverdem; quidnunc;. cnI redruM; Valin; King Prout; SJackson; dennisw; not author-specific for articles I'd like to share. —  Latest Articles
  • To: neverdem; Lando Lincoln; quidnunc;. cnI redruM; SJackson; dennisw; monkeyshine; —  Latest Articles
  • With the arrival of newcomer Mrs. Erlynne (Helen Hunt), the English coterie is soon abuzz with rumors, started by a quidnunc contessa and her Nosy Parker daughter, linking Robert to the new arrival. —  Playback:stl Syndication
  • To: Lando Lincoln; danneskjold; quidnunc;. cnI redruM; A Longer Name; A message; Aggie Mama; ... —  Latest Articles
  • I love the word quidnunc, which means one who gossips because it is a word I could use to describe a lot of people who fit the definition and they wouldn't know what I was saying. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin quid nunc?, what now? : quid, what; see kwo- in Indo-European roots + nunc, now; see nu- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin quid nunc, what now: quid, what (see quid); nunc, now (see now).
 

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/ˈkwɪdnəŋk/
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