A woman who chatters excessively; a female gossip or one who engages in constant idle talk.
From French caqueteuse, the feminine form of caquet or one who engages in caqueterie, using the -euse suffix that marks an agent feminine form in French.
Historical documents called women 'caqueteuses' as an insult, but interestingly, this reveals that women in past centuries had more leisure time and social networks to gossip—a linguistic marker that actually documents social history!
Caqueteuse is the feminine form (French -euse suffix) of one who caquets (chatters/gossips). Historically, idle feminine gossip was pathologized, embedding gender bias into this seemingly neutral occupational descriptor.
Use caquet or caquetor for gender-neutral reference. Specify context when gender-differentiated terms are historically necessary.
["caquetor","one who caquets"]
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