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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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Pugilistic.

The skill, practice, and sport of fighting with the fists; boxing.

Of course, none of this will prevent media outlets from pouncing on the pugilistic aspects of latenight, even if such discussions have all the real-world significance of barroom debates about whether Mike Tyson could have beaten Muhammad Ali in his prime.

Brian Lowry, Variety