Gossip, so to speak (4)
I believe the answer is:
dirt
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">gossip so to speak</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for dirt that I've seen before include "Obscenity" , "Grime - scandal" , "See 26" , "Grime, filth" , "Scandalous information" .)