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New York Slimes

New York Slimes proper noun: the New York Times, a U.S. newspaper.

Proper noun

the New York Slimes

  1. (derogatory, slang) The New York Times, a U.S. newspaper.
    • "Thank you, New York Slimes, for your visible hatred of this country. Your paper doesn't even make for a decent bird-cage liner."2011, The New York Times Magazine, page 8
    • Another week, another "special 60 % OFF sales" spam mail from our beloved fake news: The New York Slimes.2019, Thorsten J. Pattberg, Rueful Addiction: There is no Censorship, page 243

Origin of New York Slimes

Blend of New York Times + slimes.

Questions about New York Slimes

What does New York Slimes mean?
New York Slimes means the New York Times, a U.S. newspaper.
What part of speech is New York Slimes?
New York Slimes is a proper noun.

Words near New York Slimes in the dictionary

  1. New York reload
  2. New York reloads
  3. New York second
  4. New York seconds
  5. New York Shitty
  6. New York Slimes
  7. New York snowball
  8. New York snowballs
  9. New York sour
  10. New York sours
  11. New York State

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