Definition of Dead donkey

1. Noun. 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. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Dead Donkey

dead as a doornail
dead asleep
dead axle
dead ball
dead bat
dead beat
dead bird
dead body
dead calm
dead cat bounce
dead center
dead centre
dead cert
dead code
dead donkey (current term)
dead donkeys
dead drop
dead duck
dead ducks
dead end
dead ends
dead fingers
dead first
dead foetus syndrome
dead furrow
dead giveaway
dead hand
dead hand of the past
dead heat

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