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Newsmonger
noun, slang
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A news junkie; a gossip.
"Near-synonyms: gossipmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger; gossiper; see also Thesaurus:gossiper"
- 2 a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others wordnet
- 3 A newshound; a journalist. colloquial
""Wait. I heard you have a story." "News travels faster'n a herd of young cow ponies. Reckon you'd be the local newsmonger." Charlie remained unfazed. "In the flesh. This ol' nose can smell a headline a mile away.""
Etymology
From news + monger.
See also for "newsmonger"
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