shitmonger

English

Etymology

shit +‎ monger

Noun

shitmonger (plural shitmongers)

1. (vulgar, derogatory) A person who peddles in worthless, overblown, or harmful ideas or gossip (for the love of attention, drama, scandal, or the money that can come from those).

   Hyponyms: (in journalism and publishing) sensation-monger; muckraker

   Near-synonym: shit-stirrer