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listicle n. a (newspaper, magazine, web site, etc.) article consisting primarily of a list. Editorial Note: This term is often used in a deprecating way, to describe an article or news story which required very little effort to produce. Etymological...

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 n.— «Added an article to the listicle to the lists section.» —“My Comments and News” by John Davin John Davin’s Website (Pittsburgh, Pa.) July 14, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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listicle  n.— «It’s called “Out Mutual Friends,” and it’s an alphabetical rundown of things we like, hate, think are cool, think suck, are funny, are not funny, etc. Yes, a “listicle” if you will, of things that are...

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listicle  n.— «I’ve decided to default to one of the magazine world’s last great lame clichés—lists. Lists as articles. Listicles. (I feel dirty even saying it.) Consider this my homage to sappy service journalism.» —“The Daily...

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listicle  n.— «People who haven’t worked in the publishing industry (or haven’t worked at the Voice) don’t necessarily know that “best of” issues are generally a chance for the editorial staff to phone it in. Inside jokes, lazy...

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