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Dictionary definition of “magalog”

magalog

n. a catalog-like magazine with an exceptional amount of advertising or product-focused articles. Subjects: , ,
Etymological Note: magazine + catalog
Citations: 1970 Jo Moreland Walla Wall Union-Bulletin (Wash.) (Apr. 3) “Feminists taking to the warpath” p. 4: The 75-page “magalog” features models in very little lingerie designed “for girls who don’t like to wear underthings” and a mod boudoir scene with a young couple preparing for bed—sans wedding bands. 1983 Beverly Bowen Globe and Mail (Toronto, Can.) (Apr. 14) “Fashion” p. P17: The people at Simpsons have dubbed their new concept—a cross between a catalogue and a magazine—a “magalog.” 2004 Lisa Keys Jewsweek (May 2) “Crazy like a Foxman”: As editor in chief of Condé Nast’s latest venture, Cargo, a shopping magazine—or, as some cynics prefer, “magalog"—for men, the younger Foxman told the Forward he’s out to empower men.

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