lamestream
/leym-streem/US // ˈleɪmˌstrim //UK // (ˈleɪmˌstriːm) //
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Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : noting or relating to traditional print and broadcast media, when regarded as lacking the fairness, creativity, etc., of independent online news sources.
- : noting or relating to a person or thing that has achieved mainstream popularity but is perceived as no longer original, creative, etc.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : traditional print and broadcast media, when regarded as lacking fairness, creativity, etc.: The lamestream has suppressed information about the suicides.
Examples
Sarah Palin made her lamestream-media debut as host of Today.
Or was her dip into the "lamestream media" another showcase of her polarizing stature?
Those gatekeepers—the infamous lamestream media—are obsessed with Palin, trumpeting her every tweet.
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