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paperman

paperman noun: a man who delivers newspapers.

Noun

paperman (plural papermen)

  1. A man who delivers newspapers.
  2. (jazz slang) A musician who cannot improvise.

Forms of paperman

pluralpapermen

Origin of paperman

From paper + -man.

Questions about paperman

What does paperman mean?
Paperman means a man who delivers newspapers.
What part of speech is paperman?
Paperman is a noun.
What is the plural of paperman?
The plural of paperman is papermen.

Words near paperman in the dictionary

  1. papermaker
  2. papermakering
  3. papermakers
  4. papermaking
  5. papermakings
  6. paperman
  7. Papermaster
  8. papermen
  9. papermill
  10. papermills
  11. papermouth

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