Meaning & use
Quidnunc
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A person who is excessively curious about news and gossip; a busybody.
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The office quidnunc always seemed to know the latest rumors before anyone else.
Village quidnuncs gathered daily at the market to trade the latest gossip.
A note on using this word
From the Latin phrase 'quid nunc,' meaning 'what now?' — the question such a person is always asking.
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