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gossipy

[gos-uh-pee]

adjective

given to or fond of gossip: a gossipy neighbor.

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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