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gossipry
gos·sip G0204600 (gŏs′əp)n.1. Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature.2. A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors or facts.3. Trivial, chatty talk or writing.4. A close friend or companion.5. Chiefly British A godparent.intr.v. gos·siped, gos·sip·ing, gos·sips To engage in or spread gossip: gossiped about the neighbors.
[Middle English godsib, gossip, godparent, from Old English godsibb : god, god; see god + sibb, kinsman; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]
gos′sip·er n.gos′sip·ry n.gos′sip·y adj.gossipry (ˈɡɒsɪprɪ) nidle talkThesaurusgossiprynounIdle, often sensational and groundless talk about others:gossip, hearsay, report, rumor, talebearing, tattle, tittle-tattle, word.Slang: scuttlebutt.IdiomsSeegossipEncyclopediaSeeGossipgossipry
Synonyms for gossiprynoun idle, often sensational and groundless talk about othersSynonyms- gossip
- hearsay
- report
- rumor
- talebearing
- tattle
- tittle-tattle
- word
- scuttlebutt
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