quidnunc
noun·/ˈkwɪd.nʌŋk/
A person hungry for news and novelty, a busybody of information, always asking "what now?" A quidnunc is defined by curiosity's itch rather than craft or responsibility.
The quidnunc lingered at the doorway, collecting rumors the way others collect coins.
Etymology
From Latin quid nunc? "what now?" A question turned into a character type. English imported the phrase and kept its raised eyebrow.
Related Words
gossipthe quidnunc’s trade in miniature
rumormongerharsher, more accusatory cousin
quid pro quoanother Latin fossil in English, though unrelated in sense
tattleran older near-synonym