tittle-tattler
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tittle-tattle — tittle tattler, n. /tit l tat l/, n., v., tittle tattled, tittle tattling. n. 1. gossip or foolish chatter. v.i. 2. to gossip or chatter. [1520 30; gradational compound based on tittle to whisper, gossip] * * * … Universalium
tittle-tattle — /ˈtɪtl tætl / (say titl tatl) noun 1. gossip; telltale. –verb (i) (tittle tattled, tittle tattling) 2. to reveal private or confidential matters in idle gossip; act as a tale bearer. {varied reduplication of tattle} –tittle tattler, noun …
tittle-tattle — ► NOUN ▪ gossip. ► VERB ▪ engage in gossip. ORIGIN reduplication of TATTLE(Cf. ↑tattler) … English terms dictionary
gossip — Synonyms and related words: Paul Pry, Peeping Tom, a tale bearing animal, account, ace, amigo, associate, babble, babblement, back fence gossip, banter, bavardage, be closeted with, bedfellow, bedmate, bibble babble, blab, blabber, blabbermouth,… … Moby Thesaurus
busybody — Synonyms and related words: Paul Pry, Peeping Tom, a tale bearing animal, backseat driver, butt in, butt in, buttinsky, eavesdropper, fool, gossip, gossip columnist, gossiper, gossipmonger, horn in, informer, inquirer, inquisitive, inquisitor,… … Moby Thesaurus
newsmonger — Synonyms and related words: a tale bearing animal, adviser, announcer, annunciator, authority, busybody, channel, communicant, communicator, enlightener, expert witness, gossip, gossip columnist, gossiper, gossipmonger, grapevine, informant,… … Moby Thesaurus
newspaperman — Synonyms and related words: a tale bearing animal, advertising writer, annalist, art critic, author, authoress, belletrist, bibliographer, busybody, city editor, coauthor, collaborator, columnist, compiler, composer, copy chief, copy editor,… … Moby Thesaurus
reporter — Synonyms and related words: a tale bearing animal, adviser, anchorman, announcer, annunciator, authority, broadcaster, busybody, cameraman, channel, city editor, columnist, commentator, communicant, communicator, copy chief, copy editor, copyman … Moby Thesaurus
rumormonger — Synonyms and related words: a tale bearing animal, busybody, gossip, gossip columnist, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, newspaperman, quidnunc, reporter, scandalmonger, tabby, talebearer, taleteller, tattler, tattletale, telltale, tittle… … Moby Thesaurus
tabby — Synonyms and related words: Cheshire cat, Chinchilla cat, Maltese cat, a tale bearing animal, alley cat, banded, barred, blue cat, brinded, brindle, brindled, busybody, calico cat, cat, feline, gib, gib cat, gossip, gossip columnist, gossiper,… … Moby Thesaurus
