rip-and-reader
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Meaning · English
A newsreader or station that delivers the news in a formulaic, uninspired manner.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
In between the all-news stations and the rip-and-readers are a substantial number of stations which sometimes have one or two newsmen and which try to do a respectable job with a limited budget.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “rip-and-reader” mean?
A newsreader or station that delivers the news in a formulaic, uninspired manner.
Is “rip-and-reader” formal or informal?
rip-and-reader is generally derogatory, slang.