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Gossip See also Slander. Gourmandism (See EPICUREANISM, GLUTTONY.) Graciousness (See COURTESY, HOSPITALITY.) assembly of women symbolizes gossip in dream context. [Dream Lore: Jobes, 143] two characters continually gossiping from morning to night. [Comics: “Blondie” in Horn, 118] rumor-jabbering woman upsets Lady Windermere. [Br. Lit.: Lady Windermere’s Fan, Magill I, 488–490] Fanny’s aunt, the universal type of busybody. [Br. Lit.: Mansfield Park, Magill I, 562–564]
New Hampshire town where everyone knows everyone else’s business. [Am. Lit.: Peyton Place, Payton, 523] leader of a group that creates and spreads malicious gossip. [Br. Drama: Sheridan The School for Scandal] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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That book will have to wait until there is a greater distance between the car and its creators before anyone feels safe enough to dish the dirt. They'll sip champagne at Althorp House, childhood home of Princess Diana; visit Highgrove, Prince Charles' home, plus castles and palaces; dine with earls and countesses; dish the dirt with the British nobility, a celebrity writer and Britain's most famous astrologer; and shop at boutiques frequented by royalty and movie stars. Oppenheimer claims that he has interviewed EVERYONE on Walters's life--more than 400 friends, colleagues, acquaintances, and enemies--but if you want to dish the dirt it's not all here. |
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