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gossip

gossip In this historical source, gossip is linked with garrulity or loquacity, meaning idle or useless talkativeness.

In this historical source, gossip is linked with garrulity or loquacity, meaning idle or useless talkativeness. It is described as a form of excessive talking that may appear as a symptom in some mental disorders and in hysteria.

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Drafting source: Tuke, A Dictionary of Psychological Medicine. 1892 original US edition; OCR SHA-256 7ec833f3f4ff2826cb5eba1722a767adae625ac9f49f83035a464dc975564f96. “Tuke, A Dictionary of Psychological Medicine” (dictionaryofpsyc02tuke:chars-126000-138000).
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