• [somebody] who writes [lyrics] secretly for another person and they get [payed] to do it


    Ghostwriter meaning & definition 1 of Ghostwriter.


  • A person whose job it is to write material for someone else who is the named author.

    Ghostwriter meaning & definition 2 of Ghostwriter.


  • A famous song by the rapper Mad Skillz (now renamed Skillz). In that song, he says he had written lyrics for many artists
    (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 dont gave the cash to the [real author] of their rhymes.

    Ghostwriter meaning & definition 3 of Ghostwriter.


  • 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.

    Ghostwriter meaning & definition 4 of Ghostwriter.


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

    Ghostwriter meaning & definition 5 of Ghostwriter.


  • The literary equivalent of the fat old guys who sang on the [Milli Vanilli] records. In other words, a writer who writes under someone elses 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.
    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?
    Ghostwriters are also disturbingly common in fiction, not that anyone gives [a rats ass] that [Tom Clancy] doesnt actually write his crappy novels.

    Ghostwriter meaning & definition 6 of Ghostwriter.


  • 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].

    Ghostwriter meaning & definition 7 of Ghostwriter.


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

    Ghostwriter meaning & definition 8 of Ghostwriter.


  • someone who writes a book or article, etc. for another person to publish under his or her own name:

    Ghostwriter meaning & definition 9 of Ghostwriter.

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