# mauvaise langue

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A tendency to gossip.
2. A gossip; a scandalmonger.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French mauvaise langue.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mauvaise-langue