go on vs gossip

go on

verb
  • To talk about a subject frequently or at great length. 

  • To proceed. 

  • To use and adopt (information) in order to understand an issue, make a decision, etc. 

  • To happen (occur). 

  • To continue an action. 

  • To continue in extent. 

  • I think I've said enough now; I'm not sure I should go on. 

intj
  • Expressing that the speaker can continue speaking without interruption from the listener. 

  • Expressing surprise, disbelief or incredulity. 

  • Expressing encouragement, see come on. 

gossip

verb
  • To talk idly. 

  • To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a manner that spreads the information. 

noun
  • Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business. 

  • A sponsor; a godfather or godmother; the godparent of a child. 

  • Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially someone not present. 

  • A genre in contemporary media, usually focused on the personal affairs of celebrities. 

  • Idle conversation in general. 

How often have the words go on and gossip occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )