Gossip vs. Goss — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Gossip and Goss
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Gossip
Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others; the act is also known as dishing or tattling.Gossip is a topic of research in evolutionary psychology, which has found gossip to be an important means for people to monitor cooperative reputations and so maintain widespread indirect reciprocity. Indirect reciprocity is a social interaction in which one actor helps another and is then benefited by a third party.
Goss
(slang) gossip.
The hottest goss in celeb-land today is that Angelina Jolie is jealous of her fella's relationship with his ex-wife.
Gossip
Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature.
Goss
Obsolete form of gorse
Gossip
A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors or facts.
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Goss
A hat.
Gossip
Trivial, chatty talk or writing.
Goss
Gorse.
Gossip
A close friend or companion.
Gossip
Chiefly British A godparent.
Gossip
To engage in or spread gossip
Gossiped about the neighbors.
Gossip
(countable) Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.
Be careful what you say to him: he’s a bit of a gossip.
Gossip
(uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially someone not present.
According to the latest gossip, their relationship is on the rocks.
I have a juicy piece of gossip to share with you.
Gossip
(uncountable) Idle conversation in general.
Gossip
(uncountable) A genre in contemporary media, usually focused on the personal affairs of celebrities.
A gossip columnist
A gossip blog
Gossip
A sponsor; a godfather or godmother; the godparent of a child.
Gossip
(obsolete) A familiar acquaintance.
Gossip
(obsolete) Title used with the name of one's child's godparent or of a friend.
Gossip
(intransitive) To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a manner that spreads the information.
Gossip
(intransitive) To talk idly.
Gossip
(obsolete) To stand godfather to; to provide godparents for.
Gossip
(obsolete) To enjoy oneself during festivities, to make merry.
Gossip
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.
Gossip
A friend or comrade; a companion; a familiar and customary acquaintance.
My noble gossips, ye have been too prodigal.
Gossip
One who runs house to house, tattling and telling news; an idle tattler.
The common chat of gossips when they meet.
Gossip
The tattle of a gossip; groundless rumor.
Bubbles o'er like a city with gossip, scandal, and spite.
Gossip
To stand sponsor to.
Gossip
To make merry.
Gossip
To prate; to chat; to talk much.
Gossip
To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales.
Gossip
Light informal conversation for social occasions
Gossip
A report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people;
The divorce caused much gossip
Gossip
A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
Gossip
Wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies;
She won't dish the dirt
Gossip
Talk socially without exchanging too much information;
The men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
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