noun
- a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip
Usage: somewhat archaic
Examples
- The neighborhood quidnunc always knew who was moving in or out.
- She was such a quidnunc that she read three newspapers every morning.
- The office quidnunc cornered me by the water cooler to share the latest rumors.
- He earned a reputation as the town quidnunc, always asking ‘What’s new?’
- The quidnunc at the coffee shop knew everyone’s business.
- She avoided the local quidnunc who seemed to know everything about everyone.