yenta
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Definition of yenta
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Synonyms for yenta
Synonyms
circulator, gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, quidnunc, tale-teller, talebearer, telltale
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This Tinder-esque development allows users to create separate profiles to pursue romantic connections, with Facebook acting as an algorithmic yenta. — Steven Levy, WIRED, "Mark Zuckerberg Says It Will Take 3 Years to Fix Facebook," 1 May 2018 Meanwhile, amidst adapting to their new status, Mrs. Jha overcomes her Gurgaon disorientation long enough to play yenta for her closest Mayur Palli friend, a too-young widow, and Mr. Chopra’s older brother. — Terry Hong, The Christian Science Monitor, "'The Windfall' adroitly probes questions of money and true worth," 26 June 2017 Listening to her must have given him a thrill: Here was one very big-time yenta whispering advice and encouragement into the wide-open ear of a less important one. — Richard Sandomir, SI.com, "How Gary Cooper, Pride of the Yankees film became the accepted reality of Lou Gehrig's life," 21 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'yenta.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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