noun
- plural of gossipry; idle talk or rumor-mongering; the practice or habit of gossiping
Usage: informal; often used to describe frivolous or malicious chatter
Examples
- The office was full of gossipries about the new manager's background.
- She dismissed the gossipries as nothing more than workplace drama.
- Local gossipries spread quickly through the small town.
- He avoided participating in the gossipries at the coffee shop.
- The gossipries about the celebrity's personal life filled the tabloids.
- She had no patience for gossipries and preferred honest conversation.