Words or phrases only used by tabloid newspapers

[Lady Whistledown]

Or at least only used by newspapers in a particular context.

1) Probe, as in "Cops Probe Murder Millionaire's Car"

2) Nab/nabbed, as in "Madrid Nab United Star Beckham"

3) Boobed ("MP Blears: 'I Boobed Over Expenses'")

4) Eyes, as in "Bruce Eyes Toon Job"

5) Hails, as in "Fab Hails Kop Legend Stevie"

Does anybody actually used the word 'boobed' in regular conversation these days? Or say "excuse me dear, while I just go and probe the cause of this flat tyre"? Or have you ever felt the urge to hail anything other than a cab home

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Stunner,
as in "single eyebrowed stunner SuBo checks into priory"

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I forgot the classic "raps", in the context of expressing disapproval of something/someone:

"Brown Raps Cameron Over Jibe"

Oh, and "jibe"

 

[Tooting Gull]

'Romps' is a great tabloid word.

And when Paul Burrell was around, 'Flunkey'.

 

[Brovion]

'Romps' is a great tabloid word.

Yeah, 'romps' is my favourite as well as in 'three in a bed sex romp'.

Not so much phrases only used by newspapers as used inappropriately by newspapers are words such as 'Agony', 'Hell' and 'Anguish' as in "Owen: Get me out of my Newcastle hell"

 

[jevs]

"Gate" as is "squidgygate" or what ever other bollocks they can make up gate

 

[Barrel of Fun]

"Jade" and "Goody".

 

[Poyetry In Motion]

scorcher - as in, "phew what a scorcher!" ( refering to a bikini clad model on a sandy beach on the hottest day of the year )

 

[Aristotle]

'Boffin' to refer to anyone who's job requires a moderate degree of intelligence.

 

[Tooting Gull]

'Boffin' to refer to anyone who's job requires a moderate degree of intelligence.

Good call. Also, 'Chiefs' for anyone who is in charge of more than dressing themselves.

 

[Cian]

"mandarin" to describe anyone important in the civil service is one thats favoured by our red tops.

 

[Taybha]

The Darling bungs of may.

 

[Jamon Jamon]

Stunner,
as in "single eyebrowed stunner SuBo checks into priory"

SuBo? how fuckin more childish can The Sun get with their name abreviating?


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[Bozza]

'Busty' as in 'busty beauty Lucy Pinder'.

The common man would clearly say 'Lucy Pinder has got big tits'.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Charms. When in fact they mean tits.

 

[R. Slicker]

Teachers are always 'Sirs'
Liverpool fc are 'Kop'

 

[Taybha]

****

 

[Billy the Fish]

When they say "a four letter swearword" instead of f**k or c**t

 

[Tooting Gull]

'Powerbroker' - again, for anyone who has helped one person do a deal with someone else, even if it's for a new fence at the end of the garden.

 

[Uter]

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