2. Noun. (slang) A party or gathering with few to no women present. ¹
3. Noun. (context: literature) An unappealing process to generate something familiar. ¹
4. Noun. (context: journalism) the process of creating news - "You wouldn't want to see how it's created," referring to the job of pursuing stories, sources and research. ¹
5. Noun. (politics) Dealing and compromise done behind the scenes to enact legislation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com