newsmonger

noun

ˈnüz-ˌməŋ-gər How to pronounce newsmonger (audio)
Definition of newsmongernext
as in gossiper
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others the neighborhood newsmonger came over to tell us that the Clarksons were putting in a pool

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  1. gossip
  2. informant
  3. informer
Noun
  • Send your questions, comments and gossip to LAontheRecord@latimes.com.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Callas first met Onassis in 1957 at a party hosted by socialite and gossip columnist Elsa Maxwell.
    Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of gossip
Noun
  • Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant charged with lying about Hunter Biden’s overseas business deals, pleaded guilty on Monday in Los Angeles to federal charges of making a false claim and tax evasion.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Despite this, none of these informants have faced prosecution.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of informant
Noun
  • Given the increasingly absurd pretexts the state is using for criminal prosecution and the resounding success of informers of all stripes, the judicial crackdown will continue to worsen.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
  • Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.
    Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Definition of informer
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