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penny-a-liners

penny-a-liners is the plural of penny-a-liner.

Meaning of penny-a-liner

Noun

penny-a-liner (plural penny-a-liners)

  1. (dated, derogatory) One who supplies writing to public journals for a set fee per line of text; a poor writer for hire; a hack.
    • […] (a dozen years ago he was not even a penny-a-liner: no such luck); […]1840, M. A. Titmarsh [pseudonym; William Makepeace Thackeray], The Paris Sketch Book, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John Macrone, […], →OCLC

Questions about penny-a-liners

What is penny-a-liners the plural of?
Penny-a-liners is the plural of penny-a-liner.

Words near penny-a-liners in the dictionary

  1. penny wisdom
  2. penny wise and pound foolish
  3. penny wise, pound foolish
  4. penny-a-line
  5. penny-a-liner
  6. penny-a-liners
  7. penny-ante
  8. penny-dreadfulish
  9. penny-dreadfulism
  10. penny-farthing
  11. penny-farthings

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