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minus-squareZorque@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·7 days agoIs “stunts” the new “slams”? I’m too old to keep up on current popular terminology
minus-squareGuilvareux@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days agoI don’t reckon it’s popular. We’ve known for years that “slams” is a sign of a disappointing article, but maybe we’re all actually starting to internalise it now, so now we need to mix up the headlines to keep engagement.
minus-squareEager Eagle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agothese 1681 kids https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunt
minus-squareZorque@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoYes, I have heard of the term stunt before. Shockingly. Just not in this context, which is not in fact mentioned in the link you provided.
minus-squareaeiou@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·7 days agoIt’s throwing me off because I thought ‘stunts on’ died off years ago
minus-squareZorque@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 days agoI must not have been in the right circles, then. I suppose it helps to actually be in circles… but still.
Is “stunts” the new “slams”?
I’m too old to keep up on current popular terminology
I don’t reckon it’s popular. We’ve known for years that “slams” is a sign of a disappointing article, but maybe we’re all actually starting to internalise it now, so now we need to mix up the headlines to keep engagement.
these 1681 kids
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunt
Yes, I have heard of the term stunt before. Shockingly.
Just not in this context, which is not in fact mentioned in the link you provided.
It’s throwing me off because I thought ‘stunts on’ died off years ago
“stunt” is 90s/early 2000s slang.
I must not have been in the right circles, then.
I suppose it helps to actually be in circles… but still.