Titivil

//ˈtɪtɪvɪl// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A mischievous gossip or a troublemaker. obsolete

    "There is no moe such titifyls in Englandes ground, / To hold with the hare and run with the hound."

Synonyms

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agitatorblabbermouthgossipgossipergossipmongerhoodlum

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"There is no moe such titifyls in Englandes ground, / To hold with the hare and run with the hound."

Etymology

From Titivillus, a demon said to introduce errors into the work of scribes. Used in medieval mystery plays, from which it entered common usage.

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