n.
Pronunciation: ' gä-s ə p
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 \ -s ə -pr ē \ noun