gossip

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.
2. Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially someone not present.
3. Idle conversation in general.
4. A genre in contemporary media, usually focused on the personal affairs of celebrities.
5. Communication done using a gossip protocol.
6. A sponsor; a godfather or godmother; the godparent of one's child or godchild, or the parent of one's godchild.
7. (obsolete) A familiar acquaintance.
8. (obsolete) Title used with the name of one's child's godparent or of a friend.

roddel

kletsen

kletspraat

kletspraatje

roddelpraat

roddelaarster

eerroof

geruchtenmolen

befaamdheid

buurpraatje

tamtam

wauwelen

idle talk

chin wagging

chin-wagging

spread rumours

tell untruths

tittle tattle

gossipy person

spread news

talk idly

piece of scandal

busy-body

finish speaking

funny story

gossip about

speak evil of

spread gossip

talk scandal

tattle on

tell lies

tell stories

tale telling

irresponsible criticism

quiet talk

current rumour

current rumor

wordly story

talk about town

talkative person

be talkative

newscarrier

shoot off one’s mouth

be widely spoken

whisper to each other

rattle away

senseless talk

roun

lews ʼs larmers

common talk

declare

evil tongue

pass around

rumour-mongering

speculation

talk small talk

Frequentie

Met koppelteken als

gos‧sip

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɡɒs.ɪp/

From Middle English godsybbe, godsib (“a close friend or relation, a confidant; a godparent”), from Old English godsibb (“godparent, sponsor”), equivalent to god + sib. Doublet of godsib. For sense evolution to "gossip, discussing others' personal affairs," compare French commérage.

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