'Gossip' had godly origins. Here's how it gained its sinful reputation

We've all engaged in a little 'gossip.' But did you know its origins were tied to family and friendship?

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2815x2199+0+0/resize/2815x2199!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1f%2Fcb%2F61dfb38144f6b565c218ea9bf238%2Fgettyimages-3291920.jpg' alt='A group of women having tea in a swimming pool at Hornsey from July 1935.'/><p>We've all engaged in a little 'gossip.' But did you know its origins were tied to family and friendship?</p><p>(Image credit: Fox Photos/Getty Images)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5884780' />