headline-ese

A form of headlinese — The jargon used in headlines of newspapers, often with unconventional grammar driven mainly by extreme brevity as a constraint of the medium.

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Meanings

nounheadline-ese (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of headlinese.

Origin

From headline + -ese.

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APA

headline-ese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headline-ese

MLA

“headline-ese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headline-ese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headline-ese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headline-ese.

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