cold-copy

From the latest news dispatches of reporter firings:

what you submit for publication, containing previous work, and palming it off as new and original, because you mistakenly thought you could use your own content, and besides, you're on dead-line, or lazy or don't give a fuck

"Just before firing me, the Chief said, all red-faced, self-plagiarism is not permitted here--take your cold-copy and pick up your check."

"Bummer what now?"

"My memoirs on being fired from this famous paper."