Definition of "bus plunge" in English

Noun

1. A phrase often used in filler story headlines in print newspapers, prior to the adoption of computer-aided typesetting and publishing methods, as it filled out the usual width of a column in the eight-column layout then prevalent in the industry. A specific instance of such a story.

   • We ran a bus plunge story on page 6 to fill the empty space so we could make deadline.

2. A specific instance of such a story.

   • We ran a bus plunge story on page 6 to fill the empty space so we could make deadline.

3. A similar example in other media of a filler story.

4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bus,‎ plunge. An instance of a bus falling from an elevated place.