newsmonger

English

Etymology

From news +‎ -monger.

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.
    • 2018, Linda Broday, The Cowboy Who Came Calling:
      "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."
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