Words and phrases that are only used by tabloid newspapers

some random drunk

Tabloid newspapers are particularly bad for using words and phrases that no one ever in their right mind would use in conversation.

"Boffins" is one. As is "romp".

Anyone got any more?

kneemos

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jasonb

The word 'Terror' isn't only used by Tabloids, but they do excel at adding it to the end of every headline...

J.

oppenheimer1

"all grown up"

J. Marston

Busty.

CuppaCocoa

So I made my excuses and left!

Zebra3

"Performed a sex act".

DrumSteve

"The Truth".

homeless student

pop flop brian mcfadden. tv babe ...... everyones a babe in the tabloids eyes. pop crooner ronan keating ...

Kurz

Pedo sex pest!

kneemos

An anonymous source.

Where To

Booze

o1s1n

'A disgrace'

Well, them and the Joe Duffy brigade. I really hate that one.

'Vile'. Everything is 'vile'. 'Vile Pedo' 'Vile criminal' 'Vile tabloid'

brummytom

o1s1n wrote: »

'A disgrace'

Well, them and the Joe Duffy brigade. I really hate that one.

'Vile'. Everything is 'vile'. 'Vile Pedo' 'Vile criminal' 'Vile tabloid'

Don't people use both of those words in real life?

Funglegunk

"...said one onlooker."

i.e. something the reporter made up themselves.

Gee Bag

Romp
Sex Beast

Frank Black

Tabloid Headline:
Wergie Wonga makes Bergie Linga Longa.

Translation:
Denis Bergkamp has successfully concluded his contact renegotiations with Arsenal football club.

Boombastic

My '...' hell



Tabloids in exaggeration 'shocker'

El Weirdo

"Snub".

"... an act too explicit to describe in a family newspaper."

The second one was a favourite of The News of The World.

DrumSteve

"downmarket rival" used to describe any other newspaper.

mike65

love nest, love rat, death plunge.

In sport esp football - swooped is a favourite.

some random drunk

Unnecessary references to the value of people's homes.

For example: The defendant, Joe Bloggs, 42, who resides in a €600,000 house in South Dublin, arrived in court wearing a grey suit and tie.

Oh and while I'm at it, references to people's clothing in court cases!

padd b1975

*somebody looking for column inches* has revealed......

Cantona's Collars

"Mr & Mrs X spoke from their €650k home" (do the journalists ring estate agents for valuations of homes when writing about people)

RoundyMooney

some random drunk wrote: »

Unnecessary references to the value of people's homes.

For example: The defendant, Joe Bloggs, 42, who resides in a €600,000 house in South Dublin, arrived in court wearing a grey suit and tie.

Oh and while I'm at it, references to people's clothing in court cases!

That's another thing-constant and irrelevant references to people's ages, as well as the blatantly unnecessary preface of their name with a two word description, you know, like "Pop Svengali, Louis Walsh, 60", "Legendary Crooner, Dickie Rock, 104", etc. etc.

movingsucks

"poured her curves into (what ever skanky outfit)"

"covered her modesty"

"AND NOW THE MOMENT WHEN (insert a random happening"

"a VERY short/seethrough/revealing (item of clothing" ... Why the emphasis on the "very" ?

And yes they all came from the daily mail

Jimoslimos

shocker

Niles

o1s1n wrote: »

'A disgrace'

Well, them and the Joe Duffy brigade. I really hate that one.

'Vile'. Everything is 'vile'. 'Vile Pedo' 'Vile criminal' 'Vile tabloid'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiMOKmp0uZc

Lawrence1895

'Scandal'

Jimoslimos

Underworld crime boss, The General, The Viper, etc

Run_to_da_hills

"Ghouls'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?sel=site&searchPhrase=ghouls

Phoenix Park

Typical Irish tabloid waank headlines:

"Dad gunned down in front of kids" (ie: scumbag drug dealer shot)

"Tears of a mother" (ie: drug dealer/murderer's mother photographed at funeral sheding a tear and wearing a Celtic jersey).

Micky Dolenz

A source close to the "celebrity" revealed......

tommyboy2222

"Political correctness gone mad"

"Elf and Safety"

Lawrence1895

It's a bit cruel, but this one is a running gag about the BILD newspaper in Germany:

'Man was mauled by a pitbull, read the exclusive interview with the mince meat only in BILD'

OurLadyofKnock

A nearby young muslim.

Pherekydes

Anything to do with the weather is 'apocalyptic'.

Lapin

Every word written by Paul Williams.

Zebra3

Man of the people, Bertie Ahern....

This used to be in the papers all the time years ago.

Everyone I knew also thought he was a c***.

stoneill

Gotcha

Boombastic

Family 'devastated' over broken fingernail


'Scumlord' on the loose

Toby Take a Bow

'Tot' to describe a child. I hate that word.

Archeron

Man shoots nine people. Thats reprehensible.
Man steals friends chips. Thats reprehensible.
Woman farts in bath. Thats reprehensible.

suicide_circus

Crim short for criminal
specifying 'oral rape'

pablomakaveli

For any page where they have pictures of sexy celebrities on a beach or something theres always that "one onlooker" thats quoted who makes really bad puns.

e.g "rearly good view", "breast view" etc

Rothko

'Bonking'

mikemac1

Pensioner Bridie was found dead in her 200k home


The house price has nothing to do with the story
It's just used to show she wasn't on welfare and was a "decent sort", stirs up a bit more interest, wow a person like me

Daily Mail are very fond of this



"anonymous garda source" = lies from the Evening Herald

mikemac1

My night of passion with Robbie Williams (or someone else famous)

The tell all article will include a skimpily dressed photo of this young girl but not too much on show, she is worried what her parents may think :rolleyes:

Why did you run to the papers so?

Boombastic

Cornflake days

Sirsok

canabis resin

Seedy Arling

RANDY VICAR IN BONKING SCANDAL!!!!!!!!