"rip-and-reader" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rip-and-readers [plural]
Etymology: Suggesting the tearing off and reading of printed sheets from incoming news transmissions. Head templates: {{en-noun}} rip-and-reader (plural rip-and-readers)
  1. (broadcasting, slang, derogatory) A newsreader or station that delivers the news in a formulaic, uninspired manner. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Broadcasting
    Sense id: en-rip-and-reader-en-noun-n-dmbFYV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: broadcasting, media

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1987, Presstime, volume 9, numbers 1-6, page 15",
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          "ref": "2012, Bradley Schultz, Sports Media: Reporting, Producing, and Planning, page 254",
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