ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Paperhanger

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpeɪpəhæŋə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Paperhanger is a noun meaning Someone who puts wallpaper on walls.

Meaning

Someone who puts wallpaper on walls.

More Meanings

  1. (slang) A con man who passes bad cheques or counterfeit paper money; a forger, a con artist.

Example Sentences

No one in the street was aware than an Austrian paperhanger named Shickelgruber, and calling himself Hitler, had been arrested in Munich and thrown into jail.

Word Forms

Synonyms for paperhanger

Depending on context, synonyms include paperer.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include paperer, paper-hanger, wallpaperer, wall-paperer, plasterer, paperworker.

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