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gossipy

American  
[gos-uh-pee] / ˈgɒs ə pi /

adjective

  1. given to or fond of gossip.

    a gossipy neighbor.

  2. full of gossip.

    a gossipy tabloid.


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Etymology

Origin of gossipy

First recorded in 1810–20; gossip + -y 1


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They exchanged gossipy emails about Epstein’s friendship with Donald Trump and Marla Maples, Trump’s second wife.

From Salon ● May 19, 2026

For weeks, salacious talk swirled in campaign circles, ricocheted through email chains and was served up, like a buzzy side dish, over gossipy lunches from Sacramento to San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

Epstein adds: "It is not uplifting, it is gossipy and defensive," saying he found the draft book "troubling" and recommending that Lord Mandelson look at his manuscript again.

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026

It was certainly true his book could be unkind and gossipy, but that was why the public, which likely had trouble sorting out the details of crystallography and hydrogen bonds, loved it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025

She lowered her voice to the sort of loud, gossipy whisper that fairly begs to be overheard.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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