scarehead

scarehead
noun Date: 1887 a big, sensational, or alarming newspaper headline

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  • scarehead — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: scare (III) + head : an extraordinarily large or sensational newspaper headline; especially : one designed to arouse anxiety II. transitive verb : to provide (a news story) with a scarehead * * …   Useful english dictionary

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  • screamer — /skree meuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that screams. 2. Informal. something or someone causing screams of excitement, laughter, or the like. 3. Print. Slang. an exclamation point. 4. Journalism. a. a sensational headline. b. banner (def. 7). Cf.… …   Universalium

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