Words and phrases that are only used by tabloid newspapers

some random drunk · 19-10-2012 05:25PM #1

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 · 19-10-2012 05:37PM

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jasonb · 19-10-2012 05:38PM

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

J.

oppenheimer1 · 19-10-2012 05:39PM

"all grown up"

J. Marston · 19-10-2012 05:41PM

Busty.

CuppaCocoa · 19-10-2012 05:43PM

So I made my excuses and left!

Zebra3 · 19-10-2012 05:44PM

"Performed a sex act".

DrumSteve · 19-10-2012 05:45PM

"The Truth".

homeless student · 19-10-2012 05:47PM

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

Kurz · 19-10-2012 05:49PM

Pedo sex pest!

kneemos · 19-10-2012 05:49PM

An anonymous source.

Where To · 19-10-2012 05:52PM

Booze

o1s1n · 19-10-2012 05:53PM

'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 · 19-10-2012 05:55PM

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 · 19-10-2012 05:56PM

"...said one onlooker."

i.e. something the reporter made up themselves.

Gee Bag · 19-10-2012 05:57PM

Romp
Sex Beast

Frank Black · 19-10-2012 05:58PM

Tabloid Headline:
Wergie Wonga makes Bergie Linga Longa.

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

Boombastic · 19-10-2012 06:00PM

My '...' hell

Tabloids in exaggeration 'shocker'

El Weirdo · 19-10-2012 06:01PM

"Snub".

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

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

DrumSteve · 19-10-2012 06:03PM

"downmarket rival" used to describe any other newspaper.

mike65 · 19-10-2012 06:03PM

love nest, love rat, death plunge.

In sport esp football - swooped is a favourite.

some random drunk · 19-10-2012 06:05PM

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 · 19-10-2012 06:05PM

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

Cantona's Collars · 19-10-2012 06:11PM

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

RoundyMooney · 19-10-2012 06:16PM

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 · 19-10-2012 06:22PM

"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 · 19-10-2012 06:27PM

shocker

Niles · 19-10-2012 06:27PM

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'