paper hanging

pa·per·hang·ing

[pey-per-hang-ing]
noun
1.
the activity or business of a paperhanger.
2.
paperhangings, Archaic. wallpaper.

Origin:
1685–95; paper + hanging

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paperhanger (ˈpeɪpəˌhæŋə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person who hangs wallpaper as an occupation
2.  slang (US) a counterfeiter
 
'paperhanging
 
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paperhanging definition


  1. n.
    writing and spending bad checks. (Underworld.) : She was accused of paperhanging and didn't even know what the cops were talking about, so they let her go.
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