newsy

newsy
newsy1
newsiness, n.
/nooh"zee, nyooh"-/, adj., newsier, newsiest. Informal.
1. full of news: a nice long newsy letter.
2. gossipy.
[1825-35; NEWS + -Y1]
newsy2
/nooh"zee, nyooh"-/, n., pl. newsies. Informal.
a person who sells or distributes newspapers.
[1870-75; NEWS + -Y2]

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