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quidnunc (KWID nungk") (s) (noun), quidnuncs (pl)
1. A busybody, a nosey person, or gossipmonger who is eager to hear the latest gossip about what is going on with other people; including anything that is scandalous: Alfred was a quidnunc who was always prying into other people's personal affairs and trying to find out all of the latest news about what was going on with them.
2. Etymology: formed from Latin quid, "what" and nunc. "now"; "gossip-monger", to describe someone who is forever asking "What's going on?" Literally, Quid nunc?, "What now?"

The two words have been combined to make an English word, quidnunc, "a gossip; an overly-curious person"; or "a busybody".

A nosey person or a busybody.
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Someone who is curious to know everything that is going on about other people.
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A person who is very curious about what is going with other neighbors or fellow workers.
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quidnunc, quidnuncs
A busybody and a very nosey person, or gossipmonger who is eager to hear the latest gossip or rumors about people's private lives. (3)
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