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Headline Speak

Speaking with extreme brevity, in the way of a news headline. A natural shift in language for the Gen Y gang who thrives on Tweets, Emot-icons, and Vanity Plates.
Instead of saying, "It has been discovered that Captain John Smith engaged in sexual relations with a Native Indian woman known as Pocahontas", I used my Headline Speak and said, "Captain Boned a Native".
by Slugworthy March 30, 2011
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Headline Shirts

The newest addition of T-shirt ads to Urbandictionary, normally advertising with the header "Intelligently Funny Tees". Similar to Noise Bot and Snorgtees, they have jokes on them that invariably fail to be humorous.
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Saw this on one of those Headline Shirts the other day. For fuck's sake, someone call the failtrain.
by ShAdOwZ May 21, 2009
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Headline Grabber

A headline grabber is a person who is a HUGE attention seeker. If they are in some kind of trouble, ill, had an argument, or are bored, you'll know about it. And so will everyone else. People that can be legitimately titled "Headline Grabber" are;
1) Those that cut themselves and make sure everyone sees the wounds as they stare melodramatically into the distance
2)Those that think they "might be pregnant" all the time
3) Anyone who goes out wearing PVC trousers or a string vest
4)People who have got "such a headache" every time you speak to them, and the "stupid doctors" can't work it out
5)People who "just can't talk about it- no, don't make me! I can't tell you, it's too horrible"
6) Girls that tell their male friends that their boyfriend is a bastard, and then get them to start on him- only to declare undying love for him a few moments after the drama has subsided
"Ignore Shaz in her stupid PVC trousers and string vest. She thinks she's pregnant again. Fucking headline grabber"

"Look at those emo kids with their trendy arm slashes. Headline grabbers; let's hiss at them!"
by MagickDio March 15, 2010
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Banner Headline

Large text indicating the story of the article below. Typically articles unrelated to the main article are contained within the banner headline.
"Ugh, what's that behind your hand there?"
"Oh, that's an unrelated article"
"An unrelated article?"
<nods>
"...within the banner headline?"
"Yes"
by JimmyLancashire July 5, 2018
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like a deer in the headlines

The facial expression we have come to know - panic-stricken, wide-eyed and immobilized, not knowing which way to run, realizing that your crimes, sins and errors of judgement are suddenly America's number one topic.
The movie mogul had figured no one would ever talk, and if they did, who would believe them, yet here he stood, cameras on him from all sides, barraged by shouting reporters, like a deer in the headlines.
by Monkey's Dad February 27, 2020
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Headliner

A tattoo located above a woman's breast but below the collar bone.

Normally shaped like a tramp stamp with part of the tattoo extending between the breast.
Look at that girl's headliner... and her tits aren't bad either
by Torvos August 17, 2011
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headline news

1. The news of that of which are headline
2. A song by Weird Al
1. Whoa. Dude. Did you see the headline news last night? The news on that informative program can be describe by the adjective "headline!"
2. Whoa. Dude. Did you hear that song "Headline News" by Weird Al? It is such a ripoff of Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm by the Crash Test Dummies.
by Hampikizzel Fo' Shizzel June 1, 2005
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