I. ˈgä-səp 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
II. intransitive verb
Date: 1627
: to relate gossip
• gos·sip·er noun