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newsmongers

newsmongers is the plural of newsmonger.

Meaning of newsmonger

Noun

newsmonger (plural newsmongers)

  1. A news junkie; a gossip.
    • Near-synonyms: gossipmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger; gossiper; see also Thesaurus:gossiper
  2. (colloquial) A newshound; a journalist.
    • "Wait. I heard you have a story."
      "News travels faster'n a herd of young cow ponies. Reckon you'd be the local newsmonger."
      Charlie remained unfazed. "In the flesh. This ol' nose can smell a headline a mile away."2018, Linda Broday, The Cowboy Who Came Calling

Questions about newsmongers

What is newsmongers the plural of?
Newsmongers is the plural of newsmonger.

Words near newsmongers in the dictionary

  1. newsman
  2. newsmedia
  3. newsmen
  4. newsmonger
  5. newsmongering
  6. newsmongers
  7. newsmongery
  8. newsmonthlies
  9. newsmonthly
  10. newsness
  11. newsnet

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