“Quidnunc” is a compression of a Latin question, “Quid nunc?” — meaning “What now?” An inquisitive person might ask a version of this question if they were curious to hear the latest gossip; hence, “quidnunc” is used for a person who engages in gossip more frequently or blatantly than average. A series of recent studies has busted the myth that women are more likely to be quidnuncs than men. Most people, it turns out, gossip about 52 minutes a day, but the gossip tends to be nonjudgmental, rather than negative.