Main Entry: ¹gos·sip

Pronunciation: \ˈgä-səp\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English gossib, from Old English godsibb, from god god + sibb kinsman, from sibb related — more at sib

Date: before 12th century

1 a dialect British : godparent b : companion, crony c : a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others
2 a : rumor or report of an intimate nature b : a chatty talk c : the subject matter of gossip

— gos·sip·ry \-sə-prē\ noun