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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