OriginBorrowed from Yiddish יענטע (yente).
- JewishA woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger.
“Please don't tell your girlfriend what I said; she's a yenta!”
“And you had to marry that yenta West Side broad from a family of ward politicians and punchboard gamblers of candy-store kikes and sewer inspectors.”
Formsyentas(plural) · yente(alternative) · yentl(alternative)