dead donkey

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Definition of dead donkey in English English dictionary

In journalistic jargon, a news item of no real significance, usually of whimsical or sentimental nature, placed at the end of a news bulletin or in a newspaper as filler. A dead donkey can often be removed from the programme or publication if a more significant story needs extra time or space

Hyphenation

dead don·key

Turkish pronunciation

ded dôngki

Pronunciation

/ˈded ˈdôɴɢkē/ /ˈdɛd ˈdɔːŋkiː/