scandalmonger

English

Etymology

scandal +‎ monger

Noun

scandalmonger (plural scandalmongers)

A person who trades in gossip; one who collects and disseminates rumors.
The reporter for the tabloid called himself a journalist but was really nothing more than a scandalmonger.

Derived terms

scandalmongering

Related terms

gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, monger and its derived terms

Translations

a person who trades in gossip

Bulgarian: интригант (bg) m (intrigant), сплетник (bg) m (spletnik)
Irish: béadánaí m
Italian: scandalista m or f

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