Definition
People who talk about others' secrets or private affairs, spreading rumors and personal information; or idle talk about other people's lives.
Etymology
From Old English 'godsibb' (godparent, close friend), from 'god' (god) and 'sibb' (relative, sibling). Over time, it narrowed to mean women friends who talked together, then came to mean the talk itself and people who gossip.
Kelly Says
The word 'gossip' originally meant 'godparent' and 'close friend'—it's wild that it evolved to mean someone who betrays trust by talking about you, showing how human relationships and information-sharing are deeply connected.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُشْرِع
mush-ri-e
CACatalà
rumeurs
roo-meurs
CSČeština
povídkáři
po-veed-ka-ri
DADansk
sladderhalser
slah-der-hal-ser
DEDeutsch
Klatschmohn
klatsh-mohn
ELΕλληνικά
συζητητές
si-zi-te-tes
ESEspañol
chismeros
chee-meh-rohs
FISuomi
huhu-sanomat
hu-hu-sa-no-mat
FRFrançais
potins
po-tanh
HEעברית
מעליבים
me-a-li-vim
HIहिन्दी
गपशप करने वाले
gap-shap-kar-ne-wa-le
HUMagyar
pletykások
ple-tye-ka-sok
IDBahasa Indonesia
penggosip
peng-go-sip
ITItaliano
pettegolezzi
pet-te-go-lezzi
MSBahasa Melayu
gosip
go-sip
MYမြန်မာ
ကျော်ကျော်
kyaw-kyaw
NLNederlands
roddelneuzen
roh-del-new-zen
NONorsk
sladderhalser
slah-der-hal-ser
PLPolski
plotkarze
plot-kar-ze
PTPortuguês
fofoqueiros
fo-fo-kay-rohs
RORomână
zvonari
zvo-na-ri
RUРусский
сплетники
spletniki
SVSvenska
sladderhalsar
slah-der-hal-sar
TAதமிழ்
சொல்லக்காரர்கள்
sol-la-ka-kar-gal
THไทย
คนชอบเม้าท์
kon-chop-mau
TRTürkçe
dedikoducu
deh-di-ko-du-cu
UKУкраїнська
пліткарі
plit-ka-ri
VITiếng Việt
người đồn đại
nguoi-don-dai