GOSSIP


Meaning of GOSSIP in English

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

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