Alberta is the catty, judgmental, and gossipy wife of the reverend Lloyd Meechum. Paul accuses Jane of being gossipy and judgemental like her grandmother. Staines is a gossipy queen and socialite. She is very talkative and gossipy middle-aged. The gossipy tabloid scandal sheets, as we know them today, have been around since 1830. Their character was played with a malicious wit or gossipy gaiety. That little world was stiff, gossipy, jealous. Her closest friends included fabulously wealthy Lila, gossipy Cara Walker and boy-crazy Amy Sutton. In the 1987 series she is Scrooge's mild-mannered and capable, albeit somewhat gossipy, secretary. A gossipy tale of New York's elite ensues. The text is a historical romance, and the biography has a "gossipy feel". Dr. Swain admonishes the town for their gossipy ways and failure to offer Selena help. Di Botcher played Brenda, a gossipy hairdresser, and Mike Hayward played Gilbert's father Gurnos. They were called "gossipy" but "readable" in a review. There were songs of support, songs that were gossipy, etc.