juorukello — meaning in English

English meaning

• gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
• tattler noun One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
• tattletale noun (informal, chiefly North American) Someone, especially a child, who reports on other people's misbehaviour, often just to get them in trouble.
• telltale noun Something that gives away or reveals a fact, often one meant to stay hidden.

Senses

juorukello 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.
• tattler One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
• tattletale One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.
• telltale One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
• telltale A bird, the tattler.

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.

tattler — full definition

1. noun One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
2. noun Either of two similar bird species in the shorebird genus Heteroscelus (Tringa in some taxonomies).
3. noun A device fitted to a vehicle to measure mileage etc.

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