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paper-hanger

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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

  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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