Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A dialectal form of
gorse .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete Gorse.
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- noun Obsolete form of
gorse . - noun slang
gossip .
Etymologies
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Examples
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But what of the goss from the mobile phone behind us?
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But what of the goss from the mobile phone behind us?
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But what of the goss from the mobile phone behind us?
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To complete the outing, there were reflexology treatments available for those who wanting to pamper themselves without missing out on the "goss".
unknown title 2009
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Sunday works for me … and after Mayhem gets back from Melbourne, so we can catch up on all the goss?
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Then I see that Jessica's re-opened The Book Bar, sloshing the drinks around again and you'll find a review of The Point of Rescue there from one of those very bright young things of today, as opposed to one old enough to be their mother, so go get all the goss there and far better refreshments than the pot of tea on offer here.
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“Well, I thought you might like to meet for lunch tomorrow and get some of the inside goss,” Hannah said.
The Home for Broken Hearts Rowan Coleman 2010
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So if you enjoy women's short fiction, or if you're looking for a gift for someone who enjoys it, you might like to wobble along to this link and get the goss on how to purchase this anthology.
Friends on the bandwagon! karenmiller 2008
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Then I see that Jessica's re-opened The Book Bar, sloshing the drinks around again and you'll find a review of The Point of Rescue there from one of those very bright young things of today, as opposed to one old enough to be their mother, so go get all the goss there and far better refreshments than the pot of tea on offer here.
The Point of Rescue 2008
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Then I see that Jessica's re-opened The Book Bar, sloshing the drinks around again and you'll find a review of The Point of Rescue there from one of those very bright young things of today, as opposed to one old enough to be their mother, so go get all the goss there and far better refreshments than the pot of tea on offer here.
The Point of Rescue 2008
bilby commented on the word goss
Result of apocope waving its wand over gossip. Is this in use in places other than Australia?
eg. "Welcome to the latest installment of the Xxxxxx news blog! Click here to read the latest goss from us..."
April 3, 2008
reesetee commented on the word goss
I've never heard it in the States....
April 3, 2008
plethora commented on the word goss
I use this word way more than I should. Generally as part of the phrase: give us the hot goss.
April 3, 2008
yarb commented on the word goss
Common in UK but I've not heard it in North America.
April 3, 2008