roddelaar — meaning in English

English meaning

• flibbertigibbet noun An unconventional, restless person, especially a young woman.
• gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
• tattletale noun (informal, chiefly North American) Someone, especially a child, who reports on other people's misbehaviour, often just to get them in trouble.

Senses

roddelaar is used for these senses in English:

• flibbertigibbet An offbeat, skittish person; especially said of a young woman.
• gossip (countable) Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.
• gossip (uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.
• gossiper A person who gossips.
• slanderer One who slanders or defames the name or reputation of another person.
• tattletale One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.

flibbertigibbet — full definition

1. noun An unconventional, restless person, especially a young woman.
2. noun Someone seen as silly or scatterbrained, especially one who chatters or gossips a lot.
3. noun A mischievous spirit or demon.

gossip — full definition

1. noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
2. noun A person who habitually talks about others' private business.
3. verb To talk about other people's private lives, often spreading rumors.

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