bulldog edition
bulldog edition noun: the earliest edition of a periodical publication, especially a daily newspaper.
Noun
bulldog edition (plural bulldog editions)
- The earliest edition of a periodical publication, especially a daily newspaper.
- The Detroit Mirror, morning tabloid, which has been under the same ownership as The Chicago Tribune and The New York Daily News, suspended publication with its early bulldog edition today.1932 August 5, “The Detroit Mirror, a Tabloid, Suspends”, in New York Times, retrieved 14 Sep 2012
- In journalism, a "bulldog edition" is an edition of a daily newspaper printed early for transportation to distant points.1970 June 10, “Today in History”, in Owosso Argus-Press, Michigan, USA, retrieved 14 Sep 2012, page 23
Examples of bulldog edition in a sentence
- The guys with the cameras could snap away, and everybody would have a story for the 6 O'Clock News or the bulldog edition.1980 October 2, Bruce Keidan, “Ali-Holmes strike out before bout”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, retrieved 14 Sep 2012, page 9:
- He took us on evening walks. […] On the way home, he'd stop at the corner next to the subway stop, get the bulldog edition of the Inquirer and chat with the guy selling the papers.2008 April 10, Chris Matthews, “Philly Politicos Kick it Old-School”, in Time:
Forms of bulldog edition
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Origin of bulldog edition
Uncertain. One popular theory is that competition mainly drove the term; publishers "fought like bulldogs" to "get out editions that would catch the mails going out of town." Another theory suggests that it comes from the nautical term dogwatch (“evening shift”), as printers had to work late in the evening to put out an early edition for the morning paper. Numerous other theories have been proposed.
Questions about bulldog edition
- What does bulldog edition mean?
- Bulldog edition means the earliest edition of a periodical publication, especially a daily newspaper.
- How do you use bulldog edition in a sentence?
- The guys with the cameras could snap away, and everybody would have a story for the 6 O'Clock News or the bulldog edition.
- What part of speech is bulldog edition?
- Bulldog edition is a noun.
- What is the plural of bulldog edition?
- The plural of bulldog edition is bulldog editions.
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