Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A propagator of scandal or malicious gossip.
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Examples
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You will obtain the reputation of a gossip and a scandal-bearer, and you will soon be obliged either to purchase a razor or apply for a passport.
The Laws of Etiquette Unknown
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The barber is also, Mr. Low writes, [300] the scandal-bearer and gossip-monger of the village.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Robert Vane Russell 1894
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