http://www.metafilter.com/tags/New_york Posts tagged with 'New_york' at MetaFilter. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:32:30 -0800 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:32:30 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/67082/Gossip%2Dof%2Dthe%2DSewing%2DCircle <a href="http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9503E7DD1539E433A25755C0A9649D946297D6CF">Gossip of the Sewing Circle</a> Profound cattiness from 1903. Learn to use such snarkily coded terms as <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=embonpoint"><i>embonpoint</i></a> in everyday conversation. Need to shame a beautiful rival who hasn't produced an heir for her much older husband? Describe her in The Newsaper of Record as owning "an extremely clever parrot." PDF, link from the NYT Archives. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.67082 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:32:30 -0800 archives doyennes gossip meanoldladies New_york NYT maryh