# gossipred

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɒsɪpɹəd/

## Definitions
1. Relationship by baptismal rites; spiritual affinity or parentage; sponsorship.
2. Idle talk; gossip.

## Etymology
From Middle English gossiprede, gossybrede, godsibrede, from Old English godsibbrǣden (“sponsorial obligations”), equivalent to gossip + -red.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gossipred