tomorrow's chip paper
tomorrow's chip paper noun: unimportant or ephemeral news; a story that will soon be forgotten.
Noun
tomorrow's chip paper (uncountable)
- Unimportant or ephemeral news; a story that will soon be forgotten.
- There was no Internet in the 1800s and any poor reviews would end up, quite literally, as tomorrow's chip paper, while the more favourable ones would immediately become part of the official press release.2016 April 22, Amanda van Eck Duymaer van Twist, Minority Religions and Fraud: In Good Faith, Routledge, →ISBN, page 193
- After a pause that may have accommodated a small sigh, Tom replies. 'Sorry, but it's useful for people.' Then his voice becomes exaggeratedly friendly. 'Don't worry, tomorrow's chip paper and all that.'2021 April 30, Jenny Cutts, The Invisible Body, Stopped Clock Press, →ISBN
Origin of tomorrow's chip paper
From the use of old newspaper to wrap fish and chips.
Questions about tomorrow's chip paper
- What does tomorrow's chip paper mean?
- Tomorrow's chip paper means unimportant or ephemeral news; a story that will soon be forgotten.
- What part of speech is tomorrow's chip paper?
- Tomorrow's chip paper is a noun.
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