Yenta
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noun


(1)   (Yiddish) a woman gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal
(2)   (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant
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Noun



  1. a woman who meddles in the business of others; a woman gossip
    • Please don't tell your girlfriend what I said; she's a yenta!
  2. a matchmaker; a woman who specializes in finding spouses.
 
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