Sunday, November 22, 2009

Food for Thought

QUIDNUNC

Etymology
From Latin "quid nunc?" what now?

Pronunciation
(RP, US) IPA: /ˈkwɪdˌnʌŋk/

Noun
quidnunc (plural quidnuncs)
1. Someone who attempts to know all that happens, but who is not careful of the facts.

Synonyms
(someone who attempts to know all): busybody, buttinsky, gossip, newsmonger

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