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quid·nunc

 (kwĭd′nŭngk′)
n.
A nosy person; a busybody.
[Latin quid nunc?, what now? : quid, what; see kwo- 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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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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