paper-hanger

[pey-per-hang-er]

pa·per·hang·er

[pey-per-hang-er]
noun
1.
a person whose job is covering walls with wallpaper.
2.
Slang. a person who passes worthless checks.

Origin:
1790–1800; paper + hanger
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paper-hanger definition


  1. n.
    someone who tries to pass bad checks. (Underworld. See also paper; paper-pusher.) : He's wanted as a paper-hanger in four states.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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