1. (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant;
2. (Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
yenta
n 1: (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant
2: (Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep
a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal