fofoqueiro — 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.
- telltale noun Something that gives away or reveals a fact, often one meant to stay hidden.
Senses
fofoqueiro 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.
- gossipy Prone to gossip.
- rumor mill (American spelling, idiomatic) A process in which a group or network of persons originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.
- tattletale One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.
- telltale One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
gossip — full definition
- noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
- noun A person who habitually talks about others' private business.
- verb To talk about other people's private lives, often spreading rumors.
tattletale — full definition
- noun (informal, chiefly North American) Someone, especially a child, who reports on other people's misbehaviour, often just to get them in trouble.
- verb To tell on someone; to reveal wrongdoing to an authority figure.