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Gossip: From Godparent to Rumor

Gossip: From Godparent to Rumor

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In this episode of Origins in Five, we trace the surprising history of the word gossip. What now means rumor, scandal, and private talk once referred to a trusted godparent or close companion present at childbirth.

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