1. A news article with an attached headline that's written for the purpose of being passed off as a significant piece of news; i.e. click bait.
2. A piece of news that resembles quality news but lacks thorough reasoning and explanation as to why it should be considered significant to the reader or viewer. Usually takes much less time and effort to write about then a significant piece of news; i.e. yellow journalism.
3. News that lacks basic citation and sourcing techniques, opting for unverified primary or secondary sources in order to increase the speed at which the article or social media post is published. Might be written for the intended purpose of progressing a personal stance on a subject that would otherwise be impossible if the news were properly sourced; i.e. fake news.
4. A cheap imitation of a piece of quality news. Written with lower grammatical and spelling standards than the original piece of quality news. Derived from primary source articles without proper citation back to the original article. Often found on sites with business practices that are based around publishing trending stories en masse as they begin to go viral online; i.e content farms.
6. Advertisements and editorials that are written with the intent to be seen as quality news. While they may contain a proper citation, they are often written and placed in such a manner that they go unnoticed by the average reader or viewer; i.e. advertorial.
2. A piece of news that resembles quality news but lacks thorough reasoning and explanation as to why it should be considered significant to the reader or viewer. Usually takes much less time and effort to write about then a significant piece of news; i.e. yellow journalism.
3. News that lacks basic citation and sourcing techniques, opting for unverified primary or secondary sources in order to increase the speed at which the article or social media post is published. Might be written for the intended purpose of progressing a personal stance on a subject that would otherwise be impossible if the news were properly sourced; i.e. fake news.
4. A cheap imitation of a piece of quality news. Written with lower grammatical and spelling standards than the original piece of quality news. Derived from primary source articles without proper citation back to the original article. Often found on sites with business practices that are based around publishing trending stories en masse as they begin to go viral online; i.e content farms.
6. Advertisements and editorials that are written with the intent to be seen as quality news. While they may contain a proper citation, they are often written and placed in such a manner that they go unnoticed by the average reader or viewer; i.e. advertorial.
"This story on the local news about a local dog show seems like knock off news and is a waste of my time."
by Stang February 14, 2017
Get the Knock Off Newsmug. by Ogwoodknocker December 13, 2018
Get the wood knockingmug. Person 1: Did you get a knock yet?
Person 2: Yeah, didn't know that having a knock took so much work.
Person 2: Yeah, didn't know that having a knock took so much work.
by Unwilledlight May 3, 2021
Get the Having a knockmug. by shrimpjuice July 16, 2011
Get the Cock Knockmug. a) the act of specifically raping a virgin teen girl in the anus
b) arriving somewhere unexpectedly, when they least expect you.
b) arriving somewhere unexpectedly, when they least expect you.
sociologist of criminal behavior, (visiting the cemetery of Marion State Prison, Illinois): Ghost Poinsalet, I hear you are famous, even among ghosts, in this cemetery. What have you been incarcerated, and executed for, 27 years ago?
ghost of Matthew Poinsalet (character from Dead Man Walking): Sir, it was for knocking at your back door, definition b), to the house of 2 virgin teen girls, then committing knocking at your back door, definition a), and then finally murdering my victims.
sociologist (under his breath): How atrocious, may we condemn all child rapists and murderers to the electric chair, Amen.
ghost of Matthew Poinsalet (character from Dead Man Walking): Sir, it was for knocking at your back door, definition b), to the house of 2 virgin teen girls, then committing knocking at your back door, definition a), and then finally murdering my victims.
sociologist (under his breath): How atrocious, may we condemn all child rapists and murderers to the electric chair, Amen.
by Sexydimma May 31, 2015
Get the knocking at your back doormug. by zahnartz May 18, 2015
Get the knocking the pill aroundmug. 1. when having sex with your girlfriend on a couch and you fall off
2. when engineers at NASA drop the rocket when moving it on the couch platform
2. when engineers at NASA drop the rocket when moving it on the couch platform
by mr astronaught October 31, 2011
Get the knocked the rocket off the couchmug.