lamestream

lame·stream

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Definitions of lamestream word

adjective lamestream noting or relating to traditional print and broadcast media, when regarded as lacking the fairness, creativity, etc., of independent online news sources. 1
adjective lamestream noting or relating to a person or thing that has achieved mainstream popularity but is perceived as no longer original, creative, etc. 1
noun lamestream traditional print and broadcast media, when regarded as lacking fairness, creativity, etc.: The lamestream has suppressed information about the suicides. 1
noun lamestream (slang, derogatory, usually, of media) Mainstream. 1
noun lamestream the traditional media such as newspapers, television, and radio, considered to be old-fashioned and gullible when compared to online news sources such as blogs 0
noun lamestream (as modifier) 0

before 2005

One of the 1% newest English words

2005-10; lame1 (in the sense “inadequate, unsatisfactory”) + (main)stream

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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