tell-all

noun

: a written account (such as a biography) that contains revealing and often scandalous information
tell-all adjective

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tell-all was in 1940

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“Tell-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell-all. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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