hit on and run

To romantically chat someone up, then bail before significant mutual feelings develop.

Casanova and Don Juan were infamous as expert "hit on and run" dandies --- Don Juan had so many flings, in fact, that when presented with a number of his former lady-friends in the afterlife, he could not even remember the names of any of them.

by QuacksO March 26, 2019

hit-and-run journalism

Reporting on a story, then when the story turns out to be a hoax, you don't retract the story.

The Jessie smollett saga is pure hit-and-run journalism

by Sexydimma September 19, 2022

hit-and-run journalism

When a media story you've reported on turns out to be fake and you won't even issue an apology

The smollet hoax is hit-and-run journalism

by Sexydimma September 22, 2022

Hit and run journalism

When a story you're reporting on doesn't turn out be exactly what you expect it to be.

When a story doesn't fit your facts and your world-view and you just ignore the story and move on. .. that's hit and run journalism for you

by Sexydimma September 25, 2022

hit and run journalism

Reporting on a fake story the lying about it.

What is hit and run journalism anyways?

by Sexydimma September 22, 2022

Hit and run journalism

When the facts of the story you're reporting on don't fit your version of historiography.

What is hit and run journalism anyways? Is it related to fake news?

by Sexydimma October 09, 2022

Hit-and-run journalism

Reporting on a seemingly important story, then when the story turns out to be a dud, not issue any apology and simply move on.

The Jussie Smollett case was perfect hit-and-run journalism

by Sexydimma September 18, 2022