cancaner — meaning in English

English meaning

• gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
• quack noun The harsh, honking sound a duck makes.

Senses

cancaner is used for these senses in English:

• gossip (intransitive) To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a manner that spreads the information.
• quack To make a noise like a duck.

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.

quack — full definition

1. noun The harsh, honking sound a duck makes.
2. verb Of a duck, to make its characteristic call.
3. noun A person who dishonestly claims medical expertise they don't have, or who peddles fake cures.

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