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scandal sheet

scan·dal sheet
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skan-dl sheet]
    • /ˈskæn dl ʃit/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skan-dl sheet]
    • /ˈskæn dl ʃit/

Definitions of scandal sheet words

  • noun scandal sheet a newspaper or magazine that emphasizes scandal or gossip. 1
  • countable noun scandal sheet You can refer to newspapers and magazines which print mainly stories about sex and crime as scandal sheets. 0
  • noun scandal sheet a newspaper which tends to include scandalous stories 0
  • noun scandal sheet a newspaper, magazine, etc. that features sensationalism, gossip, or the like 0
See all 4 definitions of scandal sheet

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Origin of scandal sheet

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Scandal sheet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Scandal sheet

scandal sheet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scandal sheet usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scandal sheet

noun scandal sheet

  • bi-weekly — occurring every two weeks.
  • bulldog — A bulldog is a small dog with a large square head and short hair.
  • chronology — The chronology of a series of past events is the times at which they happened in the order in which they happened.
  • dailies — of, done, occurring, or issued each day or each weekday: daily attendance; a daily newspaper.
  • monthlies — pertaining to a month, or to each month.
All 9 Synonyms of scandal sheet

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