Gossip

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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]

Blondie and Tootsie

two characters continually gossiping from morning to night. [Comics: “Blondie” in Horn, 118]

Duchess of Berwick

rumor-jabbering woman upsets Lady Windermere. [Br. Lit.: Lady Windermere’s Fan, Magill I, 488–490]

Norris, Mrs.

Fanny’s aunt, the universal type of busybody. [Br. Lit.: Mansfield Park, Magill I, 562–564]

Peyton Place

New Hampshire town where everyone knows everyone else’s business. [Am. Lit.: Peyton Place, Payton, 523]

Sneerwell, Lady

leader of a group that creates and spreads malicious gossip. [Br. Drama: Sheridan The School for Scandal]

References in classic literature ?

"There, there, my good Coictier, let us not get angry," said Gossip Tourangeau.

" Pasque-dieu , Master Claude," resumed Gossip Tourangeau, after a silence, "You embarrass me greatly.

"You see that he is mad," he said, in a low tone, to Gossip Tourangeau.

"And what then, do you believe in?" exclaimed Gossip Tourangeau.

" Dominum nostrum ," added Gossip Tourangeau, making the sign of the cross.

"No," said the archdeacon, grasping the arm of Gossip Tourangeau, and a ray of enthusiasm lighted up his gloomy eyes, "no, I do not reject science.

For a long time, Gossip Tourangeau, intelligent as was his glance, had appeared not to understand Dom Claude.

"Master," said Gossip Tourangeau, as he took leave of the archdeacon, "I love wise men and great minds, and I hold you in singular esteem.

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"As for that of the Salamancan," replied the curate, "let it go to swell the number of the condemned in the yard, and let Gil Polo's be preserved as if it came from Apollo himself: but get on, gossip, and make haste, for it is growing late."

Give it here, gossip, for I make more account of having found it than if they had given me a cassock of Florence stuff."

His book has some good invention in it, it presents us with something but brings nothing to a conclusion: we must wait for the Second Part it promises: perhaps with amendment it may succeed in winning the full measure of grace that is now denied it; and in the mean time do you, senor gossip, keep it shut up in your own quarters."

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Why, gossips, what is it but to laugh in the faces of our godly magistrates, and make a pride out of what they, worthy gentlemen, meant for a punishment?"