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lede

(noun) alternative spelling for 'lead' in its meaning of 'introductory section of a news story' or 'first-page news item'
Hey chief, that lady just walked in with an eye-witness account and pictures of the U.S. prez biting a dog.
Wow, that's some lede!
by Tuur Ruytjens April 7, 2008
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lede

A person of either gender. The plural can be just "lede" or "ledes" for clarity or in a more informal context.
"You might be the strangest lede I've ever met."
by Mushiking42 May 31, 2025
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Bury the lede

When you bury the lede, you are putting the most important/interesting information at the end of your story instead starting off with it.

This term is often used in journalism when a journalist places the newsworthy part of the story after the minor or irrelevant details.

Burying the lede can also be used for comedic effect, especially if it's in "rule of three" format.
Example of bury the lede:

Melissa: God, yesterday was the worst!
Austin: Why? What happened?
Melissa: I broke my custom controller, stepped in shit, and ripped my new t-shirt!
Austin: That sucks, dude.
Melissa: Oh, and my dad got hit by a semi truck that spun out of control after swerving to avoid a stampede of rabid tigers that escaped from someone's house.
Austin: Uhh, talk about burying the lede.
by Can It Wait I'm Dying May 26, 2021
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Ledesmatic

A sarcastic person that has hipster-like qualities.
The ledesmatic teacher threw us a surprise party after the biggest test of the year.
by Dragon's Ace April 4, 2012
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Lederer

Same as Larceny or fraud. Scammed

noun

1. the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.

Howard "The Professor" Lederer was the owner of Full Tilt poker who ran a Ponzi scheme and stole Millions of Dollars from thousands of people. He also said on the 2010 season of Poker after dark that he would like to be in the Urban Dictionary for his mistakes.
Man, I logged on to Full Tilt poker to withdraw my funds and found that I can't get my money. I got lederer'd.

Did you hear about the giant Lederer that Bernie Madoff pulled?
by Lemans455 November 25, 2012
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Ledell

the best supportive person you will ever find, is kind, smart, funny, and adorable in all aspects, a person you will never ever regret having in your life and is a huge blessing, also is a fashion icon
Why is Ledell so perfect? Because he was born to be an icon!
by syizzlurc November 25, 2017
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ledershants

Lederhosen on a really short dude. Shorts/pants = Shants. Lederhosen/shants = Ledershants.
Herbie is so short, that when he went to Oktoberfest and wore his Lederhosen, they came off as Ledershants.
by the comand'r September 20, 2018
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