goss
Brit's casual chatter
Goss is informal British and Australian slang for gossip—juicy information about other people's lives and affairs.
It functions as a casual shortening: What's the goss?
Give me all the goss.
The word suggests lighthearted chat rather than malicious rumor-spreading.
Unconfirmed circulating story
- tittle-tattleTrivial, idle chatter
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- scuttlebuttInformal rumor or speculation
dirt · tea · juicy · scandalous · spill · dishing · lowdown · inside scoop
Informal light conversation
- natterLight, aimless conversation
- gabbingTalking at length casually
- yappingHigh-pitched repetitive barking
- catching upClosing a distance
dishing · chat · confab · girl talk · pillow talk · schmooze · shooting the breeze · yakking
rumor
Unconfirmed circulating story
- tittle-tattleTrivial, idle chatter
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
scuttlebutt · dirt · tea · juicy · scandalous · spill · dishing · lowdown · inside scoop · buzz
chitchat
Informal light conversation
- natterLight, aimless conversation
- gabbingTalking at length casually
- yappingHigh-pitched repetitive barking
catching up · dishing · chat · confab · girl talk · pillow talk · schmooze · shooting the breeze · yakking · blabbing
scandal
Disgraceful public affair
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- exposéInvestigative journalism piece
headline · affair · breakup · feud · leak · blind item · tell-all · exclusive · source · publicist
gosshard news
Factual, timely journalism
facts · formal announcement · discretion · confidentiality · privacy
gosssilence
Total lack of sound
quiet · stillness · hush · tight lips · saying nothing
gossdiscretion
Careful judgment in speech
secrecy · confidentiality · privacy · silence · tight lips
- gossip columnPublished celebrity chatter
- gossip magazinesPublications covering celebrity scandals
- office gossipWorkplace rumor sharing
- gossip columnistJournalist covering celebrity rumors
- gossip millInformal rumor circulation system
- workplace gossipInformal office chatter
gossip, gossiping, gossamer, gossiper, gossiped, gossipy, gossipers, gossipmonger, gossipmongers