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yenta

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Definitions

  1. (Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal

Word origin

Borrowed from Yiddish יענטע (yente).

Used in a sentence

  • Please don't tell your girlfriend what I said; she's a yenta!
  • And you had to marry that yenta West Side broad from a family of ward politicians and punchboard gamblers of candy-store kikes and sewer inspectors.

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