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Noun, U.K.
A story, scandal or occurrence that gives the English right-wing newspaper 'The Daily Mail' cause to print a report about the breakdown of society that has been caused by the event in question.
Mailbait: New statistics about immigration of Eastern European workers into the U.K. will likely lead to a headline in the Mail reading: "We're going to hell in a wheelbarrow and it's immigrants that are pushing it."
by kremlinjoe March 16, 2009
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The use of the 'not' joke. Primarily an American idea, the 'not' joke is American sarcasm at its finest.

The lack of sincerity in sarcasm is usually conveyed through tone of voice, but with Americans and their famed linearity of thought, sarcasm often escapes them. Therefore, to make their statement seem sarcastic, they overtly announce it so, by sharply adding 'not' on the end.

Painfully guilty of 'Don't Explain the Joke.'
Group of people eating a meal:
"Wow, this food tastes great...not!"
"Why did you say 'not'?"
"Kelly over there's a yank. Had to slip in some American Sarcasm so she'd get it."
by kremlinjoe June 16, 2009
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