Meaning & use
gossiper
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A person who habitually talks about the private affairs of others, often spreading rumors.
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The office gossiper always seemed to know everyone's business before they did.
She was labeled a gossiper after word got around that she leaked the secret.
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The related term "gossip" originally meant a close friend or godparent in Old English before shifting to its modern sense of idle talk.
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