"gossipish" meaning in English

See gossipish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more gossipish [comparative], most gossipish [superlative]
Etymology: From gossip + -ish. Etymology templates: {{af|en|gossip|-ish}} gossip + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} gossipish (comparative more gossipish, superlative most gossipish)
  1. Relating to or characteristic of gossip
    Sense id: en-gossipish-en-adj-iIC0DDIo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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