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gossipee

noun

Etymology

From gossip + -ee.

  1. inherited from godsibb — “godparent, sponsor”
  2. inherited from godsybbe
  3. suffixed as gossipee — “gossip + ee”

Definitions

  1. One who is gossiped about.

    • The gossiper, Emma wishes to control her receiver's of gossip (Harriet) opinion about Emma's marriage through setting Miss Bates, the gossipee, as a bad example to be followed in pursuing a dream of marriage.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA