ninetails

the cat o' nine tails, a whip with nine cords notorious for it's use in punishing sailors in the Royal British Navy during the 1800s

He was weary of being struck with ninetails.

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media circus

an occasion where media coverage of a particular story is disproportional (especially televised news)

Michael Jackson was often the subject of a media circus.

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a grave, a place where a dead person is buried

His great uncle was initially believed to be in cold mud. But they found he was alive.

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(or grampa dumping) the act of abandoning helpless or destitute old people by families who are not able to care for them

The victims of granny dumping have even more trouble dealing with the problem when they are also victims of Alzheimer's.

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a fundamentalist christian who aggressively pushes their beliefs on others

I believe in god but I'm not a bible-thumper.

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slang for a gelatin dessert (based on Jell-O, a common brand name of gelatin dessert)

If you want that jello, wait until after dinner time.

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a newspaper article that consists of analysis, opinions, ideas or discussions, rather than basic news and facts

It seems these people are more focused on the most recently released think-piece than on information.

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