"Hearstling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Hearstlings [plural]
Etymology: Hearst + -ling Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Hearst|ling}} Hearst + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hearstling (plural Hearstlings)
  1. (informal, historical) A person working for the media empire of American businessman William Randolph Hearst. Tags: historical, informal

Inflected forms

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