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Can the word " Gossip " be adjective ? I know it's noun and sometimes can be verb as well .
I couldn't find it there : http://dict.cn/gossipWhy the "Gossip Girl" ?
May 2, 2010 8:16 AM
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Hi,
I guess its adj. is gossipy. I didn't find gossip as an adjective in the dictionaries.
May 2, 2010
"Gossipy" is the adjective. For "Gossip Girl", it's merely a descriptive term but not necessarily an adjective, same as "United Nations Ambassador" or "Wal-Mart Employee".
Or see it this way: "Ambassador of the United Nations", "Employee of Wal-Mart", "Girl of Gossip".
I think you're asking if "gossip" can therefore be applied as an adjective to other words, but this is not so. Use "gossipy".
May 3, 2010
in american english it can be possible. but in traditional i dont think so
May 2, 2010
yes, a America serial is called "Gossip Girl" here the gossip is adjective.
May 2, 2010
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