Human Tabloid

A person who primarily derives pleasure from acquiring and then spreading private, sensitive, and potentially harmful information about other people. Such activities are typically their primary form of entertainment, and they usually justify their behavior by pointing out how common and "normal" it is.

My neighbor is basically a human tabloid. Every time I speak to her, she is always so damn eager to share sensitive personal information (juicy gossip) about other people, while simultaneously trying to nose her way into my own affairs, no doubt intending to spread my own dirt far and wide as well. Usually, she feigns genuine concern, but she is obviously solely motivated by the prospect of entertaining herself, because at no point does she use the information she gains to actually help anybody. What a bitch. Human tabloids like her are everywhere, so you gotta stay on your toes.

by Jimbob Cleetus III September 1, 2020

Tabloid TV

Commercial televsion programming marketing itself as "news" but containing little or no relevant content to news or reality. Often contains flashy graphics, loud presenters and is often slanted in one category (such as celebrity focus, political viewpoint or sensationalized news events). Tabloid TV often relies more on the audiences preconceptions and capitlizes on emotional responses rather than fact.

Fox News is Tabloid TV - presenting a "panel of fair and balanced experts" on a political viewpoint tend to have a very right wing/conservative viewpoint. Discussions tend to be one way, and dissent is normally ridiculed.

CNN has Tabloid TV content - regarding "twitter" and other forms of social netowrking in the newscast instead of presenting disticntly as commentary.

Inside Edition - nearly entirely celebrity focus with sensationalized crime stories. Tabloid TV in its entirety.

"Fox is Tabloid TV."

by FoodScienceNerd May 26, 2009

tallidis

slang term in chicago for a gargantuan wang. named after a kid from arlington heights rumored to be born w/ an 11.37 inch penis.

"Damn homie, that cat's got a tallidis!!"

by shana April 5, 2005

tabloidroid

One who is compelled to repeat the language from any Faux character at all, while itching his butt.

Was that a rally of tabloidroids?

by mopsus September 28, 2010

Tabloid Watch

A blog that analyses select stories mainly found in the Daily Mail and sometimes the Daily Express. The Sun and even the Daily Star. The writer will pick an article and pick it to pieces showing that is it not the paragon of journalism the newspaper claims it is but is in fact a load of scaremongering bollocks to keep people in a permanent state of 'fury'.

I've just read an entry on Tabloid Watch that picks apart the article that claimed that ALL British jobs have gone to immigrants and shown it to be utter rubbish backed up by figures and information collected from a variety of reliable sources.

by SLVA January 23, 2011

Tabloid Statistics

These are statistics, usually quoted during morning breakfast radio, current affairs shows and by people butting into your conversation, have no real basis and are note scientific by any stretch of the word.

Usually, these statistics are versions of real statistics, with only the most inflammatory parts cherry-picked out of the real statistics to create a sensationalist response from those that hear it.

Woman: "Did you hear on the radio this morning, 87% of housework is done by women; you men are so lazy!"
Man: "O.K., so did it include around the house jobs like cleaning the gutters, mowing the lawn, gardening, car maintenance and opening pickle jars for you women?! That's just hocus-pocus and tabloid statistics!"
Woman: "No, why? Is all that important?!"
Man: *head explodes*

by The Urban Psychologist April 12, 2010

tabloid smear

A sensationally ugly piece of garbage that has no life and it burns your eyes to look at.

Damn look at her, she's tabloid smear.
ugly horrific idiotic

by SuperMane July 6, 2016