gossiper

gos·sip

 (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.

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[Middle English godsib, gossip, godparent, from Old English godsibb : god, god; see god + sibb, kinsman; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

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gos′sip·er n.

gos′sip·ry n.

gos′sip·y adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gossiper - a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, gossip communicator - a person who communicates with others cat - a spiteful woman gossip; "what a cat she is!" scandalmonger - a person who spreads malicious gossip blabbermouth, talebearer, taleteller, tattler, tattletale, telltale - someone who gossips indiscreetly yenta - (Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal

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gossiper

noun

A person habitually engaged in idle talk about others:

blab, gossip, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, tabby, talebearer, taleteller, tattle, tattler, tattletale, telltale, whisperer.

Slang: yenta.

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