Newzak
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 News reporting that aims to entertain more than to inform. derogatory, uncountable
"These pundits intone Newzak like priests each evening, every now and again breaking off for a 'message', this being the consumer aspect of Newzak[…]"
Example
More examples"These pundits intone Newzak like priests each evening, every now and again breaking off for a 'message', this being the consumer aspect of Newzak[…]"
Etymology
Blend of news + Muzak, coined by Malcolm Muggeridge.
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