Headline-grabber
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person or event that attracts prominent notice in the news media. informal
"‘Recidivism” – the tendency to reoffend – is a word that is largely confined to criminology lectures, official statistics and the occasional government report. It is not a headline-grabber like “hooligan”, “thug” or “teen gangster”."
Example
More examples"‘Recidivism” – the tendency to reoffend – is a word that is largely confined to criminology lectures, official statistics and the occasional government report. It is not a headline-grabber like “hooligan”, “thug” or “teen gangster”."
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