Gossipries

/ˈɡɑːsɪpriːz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gossipry; instances or instances of gossiping behavior or gossip-related activities.

Etymology

From 'gossip' + suffix '-ry' (creating a noun meaning 'behavior or practice') + '-ies' for plural. The '-ry' suffix appears in words like 'bravery' and 'trickery.'

Kelly Says

The suffix '-ry' is wonderfully versatile in English—it can turn almost any noun into an abstract concept, which is why we have 'cookery,' 'skulduggery,' and 'gossipries' all built the same way.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰዋስዋ
se-wa-sw-a
ARالعربية
قيل وقال
qil qawl
BNবাংলা
চুটো
chuto
CACatalà
rumors
roo-mors
CSČeština
povídky
po-veed-ky
DADansk
sladder
slah-der
DEDeutsch
Klatsch
klatsh
ELΕλληνικά
συζητήσεις
si-zi-te-se-es
ESEspañol
chismes
chee-mes
FAفارسی
گپ
gap
FISuomi
huhuja
hu-hu-ja
FRFrançais
potins
po-tanh
GUGU
ચાટ
chaat
HAHA
labari
la-ba-ri
HEעברית
שמועות
shmu-ot
HIहिन्दी
गपशप
gap-shap
HUMagyar
pletyka
ple-tye-ka
IDBahasa Indonesia
gosip
go-sip
IGIG
okwu
ok-wu
ITItaliano
pettegolezzi
pet-te-go-lezzi
JA日本語
うわさ
uwasa
KKKK
қуал
qwal
KMKM
ក្បាល
k-baal
KO한국어
중상
jung-sang
MRMR
गपशप
gap-shap
MSBahasa Melayu
gosip
go-sip
MYမြန်မာ
ကျော်ကျော်
kyaw-kyaw
NLNederlands
roddels
roh-dels
NONorsk
sladder
slah-der
PAPA
ਗੱ verze
ga-v-er-ze
PLPolski
plotki
plot-kee
PTPortuguês
fofocas
fo-fo-kas
RORomână
zvonuri
zvo-nu-ri
RUРусский
сплетни
spletni
SVSvenska
sladder
slah-der
SWKiswahili
sifa
si-fa
TAதமிழ்
சொல்ல
sol-la
TEతెలుగు
గాసిప
ga-si-pa
THไทย
ข่าวลือ
khaaw-lue
TLTL
tsismis
tsi-smis
TRTürkçe
dedikodu
deh-di-ko-du
UKУкраїнська
плітки
plit-ky
URاردو
چرچر
cher-cher
VITiếng Việt
tin đồn
tin-don
YOYO
iṣẹ̀
i-she
ZH中文
八卦
ba-gua
ZUZU
isibaya
i-si-ba-ya

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Nominalized collective form (like 'gossipries' as instances of gossip), treats gossip as a countable practice. Gendered usage as a feminine domain of trivial talk.

Inclusive Usage

Specify what is being discussed: 'rumors', 'social conversation', 'information exchanges.' Avoid the abstract plural label.

Inclusive Alternatives

["conversations","rumors","information exchanges"]

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