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- [pey-per-hang-er]
- /ˈpeɪ pərˌhæŋ ər/
- /ˈpeɪ.pə.hæŋə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pey-per-hang-er]
- /ˈpeɪ pərˌhæŋ ər/
Definitions of paperhanger word
- noun paperhanger a person whose job is covering walls with wallpaper. 1
- noun paperhanger Slang. a person who passes worthless checks. 1
- noun paperhanger decorator, wallpaperer 1
- noun paperhanger a person who hangs wallpaper as an occupation 0
- noun paperhanger a counterfeiter 0
- noun paperhanger a person whose work is covering walls with wallpaper 0
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Origin of paperhanger
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; paper + hanger
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Parts of speech for Paperhanger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paperhanger popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
paperhanger usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paperhanger
noun paperhanger
- counterfeiter — made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged: counterfeit dollar bills.
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