Street voices
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United States
"Newsflash, something you say before informing someone of something they clearly don't know, often condescendingly, and usually as a rebuttal to something they just told you. I can't believe the Mavs made it to the finals last year. I can't wait for them to win this year. Hey, newsflash, the Mavs just lost their best player. They're not winning, let alone making it to the finals anytime soon."
What it means
You drop newsflash right before the bit someone clearly isn't getting, usually to shut down their take with a smug little gotcha. It works as a sarcastic lead-in to the actual point, and the vibe can land playful with mates or properly rude if you're trying to needle them.
Usage examples
"Newsflash, you can’t live off vibes and iced coffee, your rent’s due Friday, and your landlord does not accept good intentions."
"Newsflash, the meeting got moved to nine, so the lie-in you were planning is officially cancelled, sorry to be the messenger."
"Newsflash, if you keep ignoring your emails, the problem doesn't disappear, it just gets teeth."
"Newsflash, she's not being mysterious, she just hasn't texted you back because she's not interested."
"Newsflash, if he says he's between jobs for the fourth year running, that's not a rough patch, that's his whole lifestyle."
Where it comes from
It comes from broadcast language. A news flash was a sudden breaking update that interrupted normal programming to drop urgent information. From there, people pulled it into everyday talk as a sarcastic fake bulletin, usually to tee up something obvious, overdue, or painfully clear to everyone except the person you're talking to.
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