Yenta

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  • noun. A person, especially a woman, who is considered to be meddlesome or gossipy.
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  • noun. a woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a woman gossip; a gossipmonger
  • noun. a matchmaker; a woman who specializes in finding spouses.
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  • noun. (Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal
  • noun. (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant
    • Word Usage
    "I've been called a yenta, matchmaker and people magnet."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    gossip  gossiper  gossipmonger  newsmonger  rumormonger  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Paul Pry  Peeping Tom  a tale-bearing animal  backseat driver  busybody  
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