"mauvaise langue" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mauvaises langues [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French mauvaise langue. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|mauvaise langue}} French mauvaise langue Head templates: {{en-noun|mauvaises langues|nolinkhead=1}} mauvaise langue (plural mauvaises langues)
  1. (uncountable) A tendency to gossip. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-mauvaise_langue-en-noun-Okcjaq81
  2. (countable) A gossip; a scandalmonger. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-mauvaise_langue-en-noun-ueUVu2~B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
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