Words and phrases that are only used by tabloid newspapers

Phoenix Park · 19-10-2012 06:42PM

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 · 19-10-2012 06:45PM

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

tommyboy2222 · 19-10-2012 06:54PM

"Political correctness gone mad"

"Elf and Safety"

Lawrence1895 · 19-10-2012 06:54PM

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 · 19-10-2012 06:58PM

A nearby young muslim.

Pherekydes · 19-10-2012 07:20PM

Anything to do with the weather is 'apocalyptic'.

Lapin · 19-10-2012 07:22PM

Every word written by Paul Williams.

Zebra3 · 19-10-2012 07:25PM

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 · 19-10-2012 07:27PM

Gotcha

Boombastic · 20-10-2012 11:46AM

Family 'devastated' over broken fingernail

'Scumlord' on the loose

Toby Take a Bow · 20-10-2012 11:52AM

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

Archeron · 20-10-2012 11:59AM

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

suicide_circus · 20-10-2012 01:10PM

Crim short for criminal
specifying 'oral rape'

pablomakaveli · 20-10-2012 01:24PM

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 · 20-10-2012 02:19PM

'Bonking'

mikemac1 · 20-10-2012 02:25PM

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 · 20-10-2012 02:29PM

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 · 20-10-2012 02:30PM

Cornflake days

20-10-2012 03:07PM

canabis resin

Seedy Arling · 20-10-2012 03:13PM

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

Irish Guitarist · 20-10-2012 05:18PM

'Love rat'.

'Dole scrounger'. At least I thought the likes of The Sun were the only ones who used that phrase until I started reading After Hours.

Lollers · 20-10-2012 05:32PM

'Stunner'

helenmo · 20-10-2012 05:38PM

Yummy Mummy - woman who's lost the baby weight

Scrummy for any M &S cake or pudding sugary goo to conjure up wamth of feeling with close family or girlfriends

Raunchy - usually used alliteratively as in Raunchy Rihanna to describe scantily clad woman with possibility of catching drunken crotch shots as she gets out of taxis on nights out or actually engaging in some form of sex act or state of undress if the press keep her under surveillance long enough

'My night of love' with (insert name of footballer) , ie, we shagged our brains out and I could do with some cash so here's my 'kiss and tell' story

kiss and tell - see above!

Emeraldy Pebbles · 20-10-2012 06:26PM

Raven-haired beauty.

20-10-2012 06:48PM

My biggest gripe is when they have a photo of some Z-List model and say she looks chest great. I think it's awful word play. I mean, bust great would be better and sounds at lot more like just great. Anyhow.... I like diddies.

juan.kerr · 20-10-2012 06:51PM

Omackeral wrote: »

My biggest gripe is when they have a photo of some Z-List model and say she looks chest great. I think it's awful word play. I mean, bust great would be better and sounds at lot more like just great. Anyhow.... I like diddies.

or mammarindes

Dangerous Man · 20-10-2012 07:15PM

British tabs always use boffins to refer to scientists. I hate the word.

20-10-2012 08:17PM

leggy lovely

mikemac1 · 20-10-2012 08:19PM

Our boys

The nations troops

Remmy · 20-10-2012 08:35PM

working poor

Words and phrases that are only used by tabloid newspapers

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