Mediot

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the media; a journalist, especially one who makes inaccurate claims in articles. derogatory, slang

    "Now I know there are a lot of mediots who don't like George Steinbrenner for whatever reason -- probably because he treats them the way they treat players. ¶ But on what basis do they keep making the absurd claim that "The Yankees are the best team on paper, but what about the George Steinbrenner factor?""

Example

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"Now I know there are a lot of mediots who don't like George Steinbrenner for whatever reason -- probably because he treats them the way they treat players. ¶ But on what basis do they keep making the absurd claim that "The Yankees are the best team on paper, but what about the George Steinbrenner factor?""

Etymology

Blend of media + idiot.

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