gossip
1. gos.sip \'ga:s-*p\ \-*-pre-\ \-*-pe-\ n [ME gossib, fr. OE godsibb, fr. god + sibb kinsman, fr.] sibb related dial Brit 1a: GODPARENT 1b: COMPANION, CRONY 1c: a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts 2a: rumor or report of an intimate nature 2b: a chatty talk - gos.sip.ry n 2. gossip vi : to relate gossip - gos.sip.er n