A few days ago
Delvala

Can YOU use this word in a sentence?

I’ve never heard this one before! According to Merriam Webster online, the word of the day is “quidnunc” (noun) – pronounced (KWID-nunk).

Definition: a person who seeks to know all the latest news or gossip : busybody

Example Sentence: “Those who criticize Joanne for being a quidnunc are usually the first to go to her when they want to know the latest gossip.”

This one’s kind of simple, so I’m hoping I don’t see sentences like “my sister is such a quidnunc”, “people call me a quidnunc”, etc. etc. etc.

Try to make it creative and interesting to read! Draw on personal experience! Write me a short blurb!

Have fun; thanks for playing! ♥

Top 10 Answers
A few days ago
Yup Yup Yuppers

Favorite Answer

Holy crap! That is an awesome word. Ooooooh, it’s going to bother me so much! I am going to be waiting for WEEKS to use that one! Although I did get to use the word “pestiferous” today. That was fun. Okay, here we go….

Sleuthing through the bushes, Frank, the town quidnunc, spied on Mrs. Applebottom in search of the latest scuttlebutt.

Hahaha! Scuttlebutt is a pretty fun word, too.

Ok. How’d I do?

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A few days ago
Meow Mix
This quidninc in my class can’t focus on her work. She always has to find out why a classmate missed class or why someone is crying. She’s even gone as far as to state that another classmate is taking too long in the restroom and that she needs to go make sure they’re not playing. Second grade…these gossip queens start youg nowadays.
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A few days ago
Bonbon29
As I unlocked the door of my salon, I remembered that Norma Bleathe was my first customer of the day. Sometimes I wondered if the true reason she came in for a weekly appointment was to get her hair styled, or to feed the cravings of a quidnunc!
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A few days ago
Just a girl
Today at work, Steve took on his traditional role as the staff quidnunc, and read his daily papers while watching CNN on his 30 min break.
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A few days ago
nickipettis
Are you one of the quidnuncs who turn to the gossip page in the paper first thing?

i am pretty sure this is a Latin word – still in use, same spelling as 2000 years ago.

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A few days ago
susanelizabethspann
The neighborhood quidnunc sure stays on top of things. The other day she knew that someone was moving in even before they came!
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A few days ago
Lisa V
Those wishing to find a suitable husband for their daughter went to Sarah the quidnunc for advice,she knows who has been naughty or nice better than Santa.
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A few days ago
Rose J
As there is a snake in the jungle, there is a quidnunc in the corporate world.
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A few days ago
Jess
As I was quidnuncing my way down the street, I saw something strange. So, just for the moment, I quit quidnuncing and looked up, just to see a group of quidnuncs, pointing and laughing at me.
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A few days ago
!Chubby-Chicken!
George is very quidnunc
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