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roddelaarster — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • 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

roddelaarster is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.
  • tattletale One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.

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.

tattletale — full definition

  1. noun (informal, chiefly North American) Someone, especially a child, who reports on other people's misbehaviour, often just to get them in trouble.
  2. verb To tell on someone; to reveal wrongdoing to an authority figure.

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