Reverse Dictionary: SCANDAL

SCANDAL, SCANDALIZE, SCANDALIZED, SCANDALOUS

ADJECTIVES
1873 — NEWSY talkative; full of gossip; scandal-loving; inquisitive → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1880 — SCABROUS indecent or scandalous; risqué; obscene 
1881 — SCANDICULOUS scandalous and ridiculous → Amer. dial.
1883 — JUICY scandalous, sensational, esp. in a sexual way → UK sl.
1893 — RIDICULOUS shameful, disgraceful, scandalous → Eng. dial.
1901 — LONG-LUGGED eager to listen to secrets or scandal, given to eavesdropping → Sc.
1902 — ILLIFIED scandalized → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1950 — RED-HOT filled with scandal → Amer. sl.
1961 — GAMY scandalous; indecent → chiefly US


NOUNS
..900 — SHOND shame, disgrace, infamy; scandal → obs.
1338 — SKANDER slander, scandal → obs.
1362 — DISCLANDER reproach or reprobation called forth by what is considered shameful or wrong; public disgrace or opprobrium; scandal → obs.
1674 — ÉCLAT public display, ostentation; notoriety, publicity; a public exposure, scandal, ‘scene’ → obs.
..E18 — SCANMAG chatter, gossip, scandal → sl.
1787 — SCORE absolution from scandal → Sc.
1807 — CLISH-CLASH idle gossiping talk, scandal → Sc.
1809 — GUP-GUP gossip; scandal → Anglo-Indian colloq.
1812 — BIG STINK a major issue; an extensive fuss; a scandal → US sl.
1812 — STINK an extensive fuss; a scandal → US sl.
1827 — LACK a disgrace, scandal → Sc.
1866 — ILL-WIND scandal, slander, evil report of someone → Sc. 
1873 — RICKING scandalous talk → Eng. dial.
1873 — SCANDAL-CRACK a chat involving the repetition of scandal → Eng. dial.
1877 — BROKEN FEATHER IN ONE’S WING, A a blot on one’s character; a scandal connected with one
1878 — CLISHMACLASH clish-clash, idle gossiping talk, scandal → Sc.
1883 — GUP gossip; scandal; silly talk → Anglo-Indian colloq.
1885 — UPSTORE a report, scandal → Eng. dial. 
1891 — HARD WORD abuse; scandal → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1891 — UGLY WHISPER a scandal, slander → Eng. dial.
1898 — CALLING gossip, scandal, idling → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — GATE TALK common gossip or scandal → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1902 — HEEL-TAPS a term of contempt used when speaking of a scandal → Eng. dial.  (Bk.)
1904 — SCANCE blame, reproach, scandal → Sc. (Bk.)
1921 — SCLAIVER a piece of scandal; idle or slanderous gossip → Sc.
1950 — MOCKINGBIRD TALE loose tattle of one who receives a bit of scandal in confidence, and proceeds to broadcast it → Amer. dial.
1960 — ODOR a scandal, a fuss → US sl.
2006 — BIG NOISE the important current news; the current scandal → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — DIRT gossip; scandal; incriminating secrets → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — DIRTY LAUNDRY scandal; unpleasant private matters → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — DIRTY LINEN scandal; unpleasant private matters → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — FLAP an argument; a minor scandal → US sl. (Bk.)


NOUNS, PERSON
1460 — RAISER one who spreads scandal
1523 — TITIVIL a tattling telltale, a mischievous talebearer, one who spreads scandal
1581 — TITIVILLER a tattling telltale, a mischievous talebearer, one who spreads scandal → obs.
1620 — SCANDALLER one who utters scandal; one who slanders → obs.
1647 — TALE-HEARER a willing listener to scandal or gossip
1677 — UNLEAD a wicked person with evil intentions; a scandalous fellow; an outlaw → Eng. dial. obs.
1706 — SCANDALIST one who causes scandal → obs.
1721 — SCANDAL-MONGER a person who spreads scandal or gossip; one who spreads defamatory reports or rumours concerning the character or reputation of others
1873 — SCANDAL-JOBBER a scandal-monger → Eng. dial.
1893 — NOINTER a scandalous or troublesome person → Aust. & Eng. dial.
1898 — SCANDAL-BEARER a propagator of scandal or malicious gossip (Bk.)
1908 — PASSA a scandal-monger, a gossip, a telltale; always of a woman → Sc. 
1909 — TANGLE-MONGER a woman scandal-monger; one who fogs and implies everything → UK society sl. 
1969 — SCLAVE a gossip; one who tittle-tattles; a scandal-monger → Sc.


VERBS
1385 — DISCLANDER to bring into public disgrace or opprobrium; to bring scandal upon → obs.
1807 — BLAZE to vilify, to calumniate; to spread rumours or scandal → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1872 — AIR DIRTY LAUNDRY to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature
1878 — CHRONICLE SMALL BEER to busy oneself with matters of little importance; to note down events of no importance whatsoever; to retail petty scandal
1897 — SCANDALEESE to shock the feelings of, to spread scandal → Sc.
1898 — BLART to let out a secret; to spread abroad news or scandal → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — MALLOCK to scandalize → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1911 — BLEEZE to spread news or scandal; to defame; to boast; to bluster → Sc. (Bk.)
1928 — BLOW THE LID OFF to expose to public view, esp. to reveal something scandalous, illegal, etc. → colloq.