| gossip | 1. A sponsor; a godfather or a godmother. "Should a great lady that was invited to be a gossip, in her place send her kitchen maid, 't would be ill taken." (Selden) 2. A friend or comrade; a companion; a familiar and customary acquaintance. "My noble gossips, ye have been too prodigal." (Shak) 3. One who runs house to house, tattling and telling news; an idle tattler. "The common chat of gossips when they meet." (Dryden) 4. The tattle of a gossip; groundless rumor. "Bubbles o'er like a city with gossip, scandal, and spite." (Tennyson) Origin: OE. Gossib, godsib, a relation or sponsor in baptism, a relation by a religious obligation, AS. Godsibb, fr. God + sib alliance, relation; akin to G. Sippe, Goth. Sibja, and also to Skr. Sabha assembly. To stand sponsor to. 1. To make merry. 2. To prate; to chat; to talk much. 3. To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales. Origin: Gossiped; Gossiping. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| gossiper | One given to gossip. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gossiprede | The relationship between a person and his sponsors. Origin: Cf. Kindred. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gossipry | 1. Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy. 2. Idle talk; gossip. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gossipy | Full of, or given to, gossip. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |