gossiper

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a person who habitually spreads idle talk or rumors about others

   The office gossiper knew everyone's business within a day.

Agent noun from gossip, from Old English godsibb ('godparent, sponsor at baptism'), from god ('God') + sibb ('kinsman, relative'); the sense shifted from 'close friend' to 'one who chatters idly'.

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