words only used by media and never in real life

Gyratory (in traffic reports)

I'm pretty sure that there was a rule around the late 90s that Anna Friel has to be referred to as "quirky actress Anna Friel" in print at all times, without exception.

It was adhered to so strongly that one suspects that failure was punishable by death.

oh well perhaps people living near gyratory systems call them that, I dont so never heard it said.    I didnt even know what the word meant beyond some sort of road junction until I looked it up yesterday.    

"Gyratory" is how you describe a stripped moving her hips.

No one else ever, EVER, uses it outside that context, and anyone who claims otherwise is a liar.

I'm pretty sure that there was a rule around the late 90s that Anna Friel has to be referred to as "quirky actress Anna Friel" in print at all times, without exception.
 

For a period of about 15 years, The Economist always put the words ‘mildly Islamist’ before the words ‘AKP Party’ — they don’t do that anymore 

There was a partner at my firm whom The Lawyer consistently referred to as ‘corporate heavyweight’ so and so. I always suspected that they did this because in addition to being an irritating and pompous clown he was also quite corpulent