quidnunc

quid·nunc

 (kwĭd′nŭngk′)

n.

A nosy person; a busybody.

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[Latin quid nunc?, what now? : quid, what; see k^wo- in Indo-European roots + nunc, now; see nu- in Indo-European roots.]

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quidnunc

(ˈkwɪdˌnʌŋk)

n

a person eager to learn news and scandal; gossipmonger

[C18: from Latin, literally: what now]

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quid•nunc

(ˈkwɪdˌnʌŋk)

n.

a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip; busybody.

[1700–10; < Latin quid nunc what now?]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

quidnunc - a person who meddles in the affairs of others busybody, nosey-parker, nosy-parker meddler - an officious annoying person who interferes with others

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quidnunc

noun

A person given to intruding in other people's affairs:

busybody, interloper, meddler.

Informal: kibitzer.

Slang: buttinsky.

Archaic: pragmatic.

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