and finally

noun

Etymology

From a newsreader's standard introduction to such pieces, which typically come at the end of a news bulletin.

Definitions

  1. A light news story reserved for the end of a bulletin when there is a lack of more…

    A light news story reserved for the end of a bulletin when there is a lack of more important items; typically involving animals or other features supposed to be amusing.

    • The best ‘and finallies’ of 2005.
    • Racing domestic animals in funny costumes on soapbox sleds is surely no more offensive than watching David Blaine take a dump in a Perspex box, and will look much better as an ‘And finally...’ on the news.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for and finally. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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