| noun | 1. An inquisitive and gossipy person. |
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| | | "Celine is such a quidnunc that her first question is always about the latest gossip." |
| | | "If you want to know what's happening in your neighborhood, invite your local quidnunc over for coffee." |
| | | "Jorge's habit of asking lots of questions in the break room earned him a reputation as a bit of a quidnunc." |
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| Latin, early 18th century |
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| "Quidnunc" is a compression of a Latin question, "Quid nunc?" — meaning "What now?" An inquisitive person might ask a version of this question if they were curious to hear the latest gossip; hence, "quidnunc" is used for a person who engages in gossip more frequently or blatantly than average. ... | Continue Reading |
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