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gossiper

/ˈɡɑsəpɝ/ noun

A person who gossips.

Word Origin Gossiper comes from gossip, which is a fascinating word: from Old English god 'god' and sibb 'relative' — a godparent, a spiritual relative. Originally, a gossip was a godparent, someone close to the family. Over time, it came to mean a close friend, then idle talk among friends, and finally the chatter itself. So a gossiper is literally 'one who talks like a godparent' — but now it's just someone who spreads rumors. The same sibb root gives us sibling.

noun A person who gossips. countable

The office gossiper always spread rumors about colleagues' personal lives.

(名词) 爱说闲话的人；八卦者；长舌妇

办公室里的八卦者总是传播关于同事私生活的谣言。

(sustantivo) chismoso; cotilla; murmurador; chismosa [Una persona que chismea.]

El chismoso de la oficina siempre difundía rumores sobre la vida personal de sus colegas.

(nom) commère; cancanier; cancanière; médisant; régoteur [Personne qui colporte des ragots et des potins sur autrui.]

Le gossiper du bureau répandait toujours des rumeurs sur la vie personnelle de ses collègues.

(Substantiv) eine Person, die regelmäßig Klatsch oder Gerüchte verbreitet, besonders über das Privatleben anderer.

Die Büro-**gossiper** verbreitete immer Gerüchte über das Privatleben der Kollegen.

(名詞) ゴシップやうわさ話を広める人、おしゃべりな人。

会社のゴシップ屋はいつも同僚の私生活についてのうわさを広めていた。

(substantivo) fofoqueiro; mexeriqueiro [Uma pessoa que fofoca.]

O fofoqueiro do escritório sempre espalhava rumores sobre a vida pessoal dos colegas.

Synonyms: gossip talker busybody scandalmonger rumormonger tattler blabbermouth blabber Antonyms: confidant secret-keeper discreet person silent type
Word parts: gossip + er

Related words

gossipy goddess godly

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