English Explanatory Dictionary

yenta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger.

Word forms

yenta yentas yente yentl

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish יענטע (yente).

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