newshawk

newshawk
news•hawk
[[t]ˈnuzˌhɔk, ˈnyuz-[/t]] n.
inf
an aggressive newspaper reporter. Also called news′hound` [[t]-ˌhaʊnd[/t]]
Etymology: 1930–35, amer.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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