gossip

¹gos·sip

noun \ˈgä-səp\

Definition of GOSSIP

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

Examples of GOSSIP

1. He had been spreading gossip about his coworkers.
2. the latest news and gossip from the entertainment industry
3. She writes a gossip column in the paper.
4. I like having a good gossip now and then.

Origin of GOSSIP

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

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to GOSSIP

Synonyms: circulator, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, quidnunc, talebearer, tale-teller, telltale, yenta

Related Words: betrayer, blabbermouth, informant, informer, snitcher, squealer, stool pigeon, tattler, tattletale; libeler, scandalmonger

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