Science Fair Project Dictionary
Gossip
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English
Etymology
from where godsibb meant a "godparent", (from god = "god" and sibb = "relative"). Later it came to mean a person who is your friend or companion. Since friends do a lot of talking the modern meaning of "idle talking" has stuck.
Noun
- Someone who likes to talk about someone else's private or personal business.
- Idle talk.
Synonyms
- scuttle-butt (2)
Translations
- Catalan: xafarder
- Dutch: roddel m (1), geroddel n (1), gebabbel n (2), gezever m (2)
- French: commere 1
- Indonesian: gosip (2)
- Japanese: 噂 (うわさ, uwasa) (2)
Verb
- Talking about someone else's private or personal business.
- talking idly
Translations
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