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 [gos-uh-pee]  

gos·sip·y

   [gos-uh-pee]
adjective
1.
given to or fond of gossip: a gossipy neighbor.
2.
full of gossip: a gossipy tabloid.
Origin:
1810–20; gossip + -y1

Related forms
gos·sip·i·ness, noun
un·gos·sip·y, adjective
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gossip (ˈɡɒsɪp)
 
—n
1.  casual and idle chat: to have a gossip with a friend
2.  a conversation involving malicious chatter or rumours about other people: a gossip about the neighbours
3.  Also called: gossipmonger a person who habitually talks about others, esp maliciously
4.  light easy communication: to write a letter full of gossip
5.  archaic a close woman friend
 
—vb (often foll by about) , -sips, -siping, -siped
6.  to talk casually or maliciously (about other people)
 
[Old English godsibb godparent, from god + sib; the term came to be applied to familiar friends, esp a woman's female friends at the birth of a child, hence a person, esp a woman, fond of light talk]
 
'gossiper
 
—n
 
'gossiping
 
—n, —adj
 
'gossipingly
 
—adv
 
'gossipy
 
—adj

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