"tabloidish" meaning in All languages combined

See tabloidish on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more tabloidish [comparative], most tabloidish [superlative]
Etymology: tabloid + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tabloid|ish}} tabloid + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} tabloidish (comparative more tabloidish, superlative most tabloidish)
  1. (informal) Characteristic of tabloid journalism; lurid and sensational. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-tabloidish-en-adj-JecZ4xUX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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