" ghostwriters "

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1: somebody who writes lyrics secretly for another person and they get payed to do it

  * e.g.,  ... 1)Nas ghostwrites for FoxyBrown 

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1: A famous song by the rapper Mad Skillz (now renamed Skillz). In that song, he says he had written lyrics for many "artists"

  * e.g.,  ... I'm a ghostwriter, im the cat that you dont see / I write hits for rappers you like and charge 'em a fee 

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2: (such as P. Diddy, Jermaine Dupri, Will Smith, Mase etc.) as a ghostwriter and never get paid for his writing talents ! The song have the names censored, but in a live show Skillz reveals the names of motherf*ckers who don't gave the cash to the real author of "their" rhymes.

 [ "ghostwriter" ]

1: The literary equivalent of the fat old guys who sang on the Milli Vanilli records. In other words, a writer who writes under someone else's name with their consent. The so-called author gets his or her name printed on the cover and receives credit for the writing while the ghostwriter does the actual work.

  * e.g.,  ... Even if you think Harry Potter sucks, the author at least deserves credit for actually writing the books instead of hiring a ghostwriter. 

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2: Celebrity and politician autobiographies are usually ghostwritten, due to the "author" having no writing talent whatsoever. What, you think Jenna Jameson and Hillary Clinton actually wrote their books?

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3: Ghostwriters are also disturbingly common in fiction, not that anyone gives a rat's ass that Tom Clancy doesn't actually write his crappy novels.

 [ "Ghostwriter" ]

1: N. One of the best early '90s childrens TV show. It was a bit low-budget, and corny, but very addicting. About a group of junior high students that try and solve mysteries with the help of their white, dot, ghost-like friend. They communicate with him by writing words out.

  * e.g.,  ... Rally J! 

 [ "Ghostwriter" ]

1: A famous song by the rapper Mad Skillz (now renamed Skillz). In that song, he says he had written lyrics for many "artists"

  * e.g.,  ... I'm a ghostwriter, im the cat that you don't see / I write hits for rappers you like and charge 'em a fee... 

 [ "Ghostwriter" ]

2: (such as P. Diddy, Jermaine Dupri, Will Smith, Mase etc.) as a ghostwriter and never get paid for his writing talents ! The song have the names censored, but in a live show Skillz reveals the names of motherf*ckers who don't gave the cash to the real author of "their" rhymes.

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1: A professional writer who writes books and other materials for another person. Usually the ghostwriter is not credited. A ghostwriter gets paid to write a book (or blog or article), while the author (the person who hires the ghostwriter) gets the royalties and the glory.

  * e.g.,  ... Donald Trumps book was written by a ghostwriter. 

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1: one who instigates an argument, on phones, blogs or in person, to start trouble for their own gain.

  * e.g.,  ... "what did you say to me?" 

 [ "Ghostwriter" ]

1: Strange ghost like creature that haunts attics. On Occasion likes to cause trouble,especially for a thing called Pop!

  * e.g.,  ... Likes to stuff Pop! in to a jar! 

 [ "ghostwrite the 'script" ]

1: Ghostwriting a scientific manuscript (e.g., one to be published in a major medical journal). A play on the phrase "ghostride the whip" popularized by hip hop culture from the San Francisco Bay Area.

  * e.g.,  ... Executive from big pharma: "How can we present the data from our new drug study in a credible, impartial light?" 

 [ "Ghostwriter crew" ]

1: a clique or group of people in which each member of the group is of a different nationality, race, and/or religion. named after the popular PBS show Ghostwriter in which a group of junior high students of various nationalities solved mysteries together with the aide of a literate spirit named Ghostwriter.

  * e.g.,  ... The diversity was astounding- there was a white guy, a black chick, a couple of latin people, one or two asians, and I think even a British dude. It was a serious Ghostwriter crew.