Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rip-and-reader

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: rip-and-read-er
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A newsreader or station that delivers the news in a formulaic, uninspired manner.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"In between the all-news stations and the rip-and-readers are a substantial number of stations which sometimes have one or two newsmen and which try to do a respectable job with a limited budget."
"Leave the rip-and-readers to the tender mercies of the Associated Press. Major market radio and television stations are another matter entirely. Their news interests and requirements are similar to those of newspapers."
"News director Griff Potter says he wants “a journalist, not a rip-and-reader. Someone who understands that highlights, runs, and errors are boring television.”"

Etymology

Suggesting the tearing off and reading of printed sheets from incoming news transmissions.

Usage

Inflected Forms

rip-and-readers (plural)

Questions

What does rip-and-reader mean?: A newsreader or station that delivers the news in a formulaic, uninspired manner.
Where does rip-and-reader come from?: Suggesting the tearing off and reading of printed sheets from incoming news transmissions.

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