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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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Tom Salter's Focus article ("Nipping the Rumormonger," August 2003) was forwarded to me by my superintendent, Ron Saunders. The fact that I'm not married has led many people to speculate, but I'm not going to be dragged into the gutter by these rumormongers," he declared. The fund manager (regarded as something of a prophet by his fans but as a rumormonger by critics) has for several years argued to journalists and regulators that Tyco has been engaging "aggressive accounting and financial engineering. |
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