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. Used when someone is acting so unbelievably wild or bonkers that the phrase "off the juice" simply isn't enough.
by sosuh February 20, 2021
Get the off the kitmug. January 20th, the day the Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat. Why don't you join him in the yearly feast.
Dude, did you know that it's national bite the head off a bat day?
No I didn't, I need to break into the bat roost to prepare the feast.
Ozzy didn't bite that bat for nothing you know!
No I didn't, I need to break into the bat roost to prepare the feast.
Ozzy didn't bite that bat for nothing you know!
by BatBiter99 May 22, 2023
Get the national bite the head off a bat daymug. by Littlemix87 September 16, 2021
Get the Break you offmug. by JUSKALO September 26, 2008
Get the 2 Minutes Offmug. Similar to a Mexican stand off in which a minimum of 2 people pull a gun ( or other weapon ) on each other and neither person wishes to shoot first, a Parisian stand off usually occurs with in a group text or chat when one member challenges another member to sends nudes of them self and mother member wishes to sends their nudes first
by Nageat July 13, 2015
Get the parisian stand offmug. A term used to describe a person who exhibits a lack of control over their movements due to drug use. Usually refers to (but not limited to) jaw movement. Mostly seen in chronic amphetamine users.
Did you see RANDOM NAME? He is so Slap off the frame his jaw looks like its trying to run away from his face.
by JayJay Powers January 29, 2019
Get the Slap off the framemug.