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Buzzwords are frequently used in news media. These are words that do not typically occur in everyday speech, but are common among newscasters, talking heads, and pundits on cable news.

These ‘news words’ are accepted by audiences for their implied meaning. But often loaded words are misused or used out of context. The actual definitions can be different than what is implied.

Newswordy is a growing collection of these words, updated every weekday. Along with each word is a definition, a quote with its use (or misuse) in the media, and a news and Twitter feed on the subject.

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Jubilant.

Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.

“We did it again!” a jubilant Santorum said from the stage in Lafayette, Louisiana, looking like he couldn’t quite believe it himself. He grinned, shook his head and blew a kiss at the crowd. “We are going to win this nomination before that convention,” he said.

Molly Ball, The Atlantic