raconteuse

 [rak-uhn-tœz, -tooz, -toos; Fr. ra-kawn-tœz]  

rac·on·teuse

   [rak-uhn-tœz, -tooz, -toos; Fr. ra-kawn-tœz]
noun, plural rac·on·teus·es  [-tœ-ziz, -too-, -too-siz; Fr. -tœz] .
a woman who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
Origin:
1860–65; < French, feminine of raconteur raconteur; see -euse
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Raconteuse is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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