nutgraf

In writing, especially journalism, the paragraph or sentence that provides an overview for what the story is about.

"President Lincoln has been shot." would be to one-sentence nutgraf for a story about his assasination

by Brett R May 28, 2005

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Nutrafarmed

The act of getting scammed or taken advantage of. Providing little to no value for a purchase.

The dealership really nutrafarmed me with that bogus extended warranty.

I can believe how badly nutrafarmed I was when I bought the time share.

by Nutrafarms October 29, 2019

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A type of paragraph, used in journalism, that summarizes the background and significance of an event. It generally comes after the lead but before any details, and it explains the context of the event/article to the reader.

Without this nutgraph, I would never have understood the rest of this article. Hell, I wouldn't have bothered to keep reading!

by DailyPrincetonian October 7, 2006

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nutgrabber

To projectile vomit so forcefully that one must hold his testicles in order to keep them from retreating painfully into the body cavity.

Last night Rick ate at the Waffle House after drinking a bottle of bourbon. When he got back to my apartment he threw up off the balcony so hard his feet were coming off the ground as he held one hand on the rail and the other on his balls. I was a real nutgrabber.

by timothy trice June 16, 2007

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nut graf

Often the second paragraph in a feature news story, it is referred to as such because after the first line (or lead), you have to bust your balls to get the rest of the story out.

A: Hey how's that story on that suspicious white van coming along?
B: Not too bad really, but the nut graf is giving me a hard time.

by captain banana trousers January 16, 2017

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