news peg
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noun
a news story that forms the basis of or justification for a feature story, editorial, political cartoon, or the like.
the reference in a feature story, editorial, or the like, to the newsworthy event that underlies or justifies it.
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Also called peg.
Origin of news peg
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby news peg
New Spain, newspaper, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newspeak, news peg, newsperson, newsprint, new-sprung, newsreader, newsreel
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