"newshound" meaning in All languages combined

See newshound on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: newshounds [plural]
Etymology: news + hound Etymology templates: {{compound|en|news|hound}} news + hound Head templates: {{en-noun}} newshound (plural newshounds)
  1. (informal) An investigative reporter. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Occupations, People Related terms: newshen

Inflected forms

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