scooper
- noun
- /ˈskuːpər/
- Jargon
:
reportero exclusivo
- After weeks of investigation, the journalist earned a reputation as a reliable scooper by revealing the scandal first.
Examples
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Of course, this scooper did suggest the six films might be getting compressed into three.
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I need a pooper-scooper.
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The experienced scooper broke the exclusive story about the mayor's resignation before any other news outlet.
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As a talented scooper, she was known for uncovering secrets that others missed.
Synonyms
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1.1
A person who finds and tells news on TV, radio, or newspapers
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2.3
A person who reports news for a newspaper, magazine, TV, or website
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4.4
A reporter who gives news from a place or about a particular subject
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5.8
A man who reports news for a newspaper or TV
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3.0
A man who finds and reports news for newspapers, radio, or TV
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1.6
A person who reports news on television
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3.5
A man who writes or edits news for newspapers and other media
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8.4
A person who reports news for newspapers, TV or websites
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3.0
A woman who reports news for TV or newspapers
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2.8
A person who finds and reports news for television, radio, or newspapers
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4.8
A journalist who always looks for and reports news
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3.3
A person who makes news articles for a newspaper or TV
How Exclusive
- Jargon
- Literature
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1.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
scooper = scoop (semi-transparent) = scoop + er
The form is clearly built from 'scoop' + '-er', but the journalistic meaning is specialized rather than a fully predictable everyday agent noun.
Etymology
Scooper comes from scoop, which means 'to take up quickly', plus -er for someone who does the action. A reporter called a scooper 'scoops' a big story before others, so the name shows they get news first.