First Timothy 5:13 warns about younger widows becoming φλύαροι—gossips and busybodies who go from house to house saying what they shouldn't. The plural feminine adjective (used substantively as a noun) names those who traffic in others' business, spreading talk that ranges from trivial to destructive. Classical usage applied it to silly talk and foolery, but the biblical context emphasizes social harm: gossip fractures trust, spreads falsehood, and wastes time that should serve better purposes. Spanish 'chismosas' and German 'Schwätzer' capture both the trivializing and the damaging aspects.