yenta

• Nom d'origine yiddish désignant une femme qui colporte des ragots ou qui est vulgaire et acariâtre.

A noun of Yiddish origin referring to a woman who is a gossip or a vulgar, shrewish person.

1. Gossip or busybodyC1informalamerican

   A woman who talks excessively, spreads rumors, and meddles in other people's affairs.

   Commère ou personne qui se mêle des affaires des autres

   • The neighborhood yenta knew everyone's secrets.
   • She's such a yenta, always gossiping about her coworkers.
   • Don't tell her anything private; she's a real yenta.

   Synonymesblabbermouthbusybodychatterboxgossipgossipermeddlerrumormongersnooptalebearer

2. Vulgar or coarse womanC2informalamerican

   A woman who is loud, rude, and lacking in refinement.

   Femme vulgaire et grossière

   • The yenta at the market was shouting at everyone.
   • He described her as a vulgar yenta after her outburst.
   • No one wanted to deal with that yenta's rude comments.

   Synonymesfishwifeharridanshrewtermagantvirago

   Antonymesgenteellady