yenta
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From the Yiddish.
[edit] Noun
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yenta (plural yentas)
- a woman who meddles in the business of others; a woman gossip
- Please don't tell your girlfriend what I said; she's a yenta!
- a matchmaker; a woman who specializes in finding spouses.
