yenta
[ yen-tuh ]
/ ˈyɛn tə /
noun Slang.
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
Origin of yenta
1930–35; < Yiddish
yente, originally a female personal name, earlier
Yentl ≪ Old Italian; compare Italian
gentile kind, amiable, orig., noble, highborn; see
gentle
Words nearby yenta
yenakiyevo,
yenan,
yenisei,
yenisei ostyak,
yeniseian,
yenta,
yentai,
yeo.,
yeoman,
yeoman of the guard,
yeoman's service