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minus-squareDavel23@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoDid they really abbreviate “paragraph” to “graf”?
minus-squareDeceptichum@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-21 year agoJournalistic jargon: hed, dek, lede, nut graf/nutgraf Yes, but it’s standard journalist speak and predates this article by a long time.
minus-squareMisterMoo@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year ago“Lede” I’ve heard because of the common expression “burying the lede.” You’re telling me “graf” is standard language for published articles?
minus-squareRedhotkurt@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year ago> > > You’re telling me “graf” is standard language for published articles? > > And its unabbreviated form, “nut graf.” Like, it’s a legit thing. I mean…wow. Nut graf.
Did they really abbreviate “paragraph” to “graf”?
Journalistic jargon: hed, dek, lede, nut graf/nutgraf
Yes, but it’s standard journalist speak and predates this article by a long time.
“Lede” I’ve heard because of the common expression “burying the lede.” You’re telling me “graf” is standard language for published articles?
> > > You’re telling me “graf” is standard language for published articles? > >
And its unabbreviated form, “nut graf.” Like, it’s a legit thing. I mean…wow. Nut graf.