noun | gos·uhp proh·tuh·kawl
The Gossip Protocol is like the high school rumor mill of blockchain - it's how nodes spread information and keep each other up to date on the latest block and transaction data. It's called "gossip" because it spreads like wildfire and can be hard to control.
Example
"I heard through the Gossip Protocol that Vitalik is secretly a lizard person from the future. Can't trust anything these days, smh."
"The Gossip Protocol is like the decentralized version of TMZ - it's all about spreading juicy bits of information as quickly as possible, regardless of whether they're true or not. But instead of celebrity gossip, it's block headers and merkle proofs."
