Newshound

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    An investigative reporter. informal

    "I recently received a firsthand report from an old friend — John A. Keel — who until last year was as skeptical a newshound as I have known."

Synonyms

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newsmonger

Example

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"I recently received a firsthand report from an old friend — John A. Keel — who until last year was as skeptical a newshound as I have known."

Etymology

From news + hound.

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