quidnunc

[ kwid-nuhngk ]

/ ˈkwɪdˌnʌŋk /

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noun

a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip; a gossip or busybody.

Origin of quidnunc

First recorded in 1700–10, quidnunc is from Latin quid nunc “what now?”

Words nearby quidnunc

quick-witted, quid, Quidde, quidditch, quiddity, quidnunc, quid pro quo, quiescent, quiescent tank, quiet, quiet as a mouse

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Example sentences from the Web for quidnunc

He even becomes a quidnunc, prying now and then into the personal affairs of his superiors.
The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani
I went my way home and to bed, but was not done with Quidnunc.
Lore of Proserpine|Maurice Hewlett
They call him Quidnunc—Mister Quidnunc, too, and don't you forget it.
Lore of Proserpine|Maurice Hewlett
Quidnunc, no doubt, was the father of Lady Emily's children; but were those children human?
Lore of Proserpine|Maurice Hewlett

Quidnunc, kwid′nungk, n. one always on the lookout for news: one who pretends to know all occurrences.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for quidnunc

quidnunc

/ (ˈkwɪdˌnʌŋk) /

noun

a person eager to learn news and scandal; gossipmonger

Word Origin for quidnunc

C18: from Latin, literally: what now

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	quidnunc
释义	quidnunc [ kwid-nuhngk ] / ˈkwɪdˌnʌŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quidnunc ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip; a gossip or busybody. Origin of quidnunc First recorded in 1700–10, quidnunc is from Latin quid nunc “what now?” Words nearby quidnunc quick-witted, quid, Quidde, quidditch, quiddity, quidnunc, quid pro quo, quiescent, quiescent tank, quiet, quiet as a mouse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quidnunc He even becomes a quidnunc, prying now and then into the personal affairs of his superiors. The Book of Khalid\|Ameen Rihani I went my way home and to bed, but was not done with Quidnunc. Lore of Proserpine\|Maurice Hewlett They call him Quidnunc—Mister Quidnunc, too, and don't you forget it. Lore of Proserpine\|Maurice Hewlett Quidnunc, no doubt, was the father of Lady Emily's children; but were those children human? Lore of Proserpine\|Maurice Hewlett Quidnunc, kwid′nungk, n. one always on the lookout for news: one who pretends to know all occurrences. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for quidnunc quidnunc / (ˈkwɪdˌnʌŋk) / noun a person eager to learn news and scandal; gossipmonger Word Origin for quidnunc C18: from Latin, literally: what now Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quidnunc rumormonger, gossip, busybody
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quidnunc

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