Yenta Definition & Meaning
yenta
- noun
- (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant
- (Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal
"Yenta" in song lyrics
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Words that rhyme with yenta
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- What does yenta mean?
- (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant (Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal
- What part of speech is yenta?
- Yenta is a noun.
- How many definitions does yenta have?
- Yenta has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).