Etymology

yenta

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Today it means: A woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger. Full definition →

Yiddish יענטע
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  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromיענטע
  2. Yiddish · borrowed fromיענטע
  3. English todayyenta

Borrowed from Yiddish יענטע (yente).

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