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The origin of the word 'gossip'.

When a medieval woman was giving birth, she'd have lots of women around her, midwife, mum, sisters, neighbours etc. This would be a social occasion for the women. It was a shared experience. A female only ritual. These women who were there during labour and birth were known as 'God's siblings' which was shortened to 'God's sibs' and eventually became 'gossip'.