paperhanger
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paperhanger
- /ˈpeɪpəhæŋə/ UK
- /ˈpeɪpɚhæŋɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From paper + hanger.
noun paperhangers
- Someone who puts wallpaper on walls. 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.
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A con man who passes bad cheques or counterfeit paper money; a forger, a con artist.
Similar: snide pitcher
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noun someone who puts wallpaper on walls
| 한국어 | 도배공 dobaegong |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Tapezierer, Tapeziererin |
| Română | tapetar |
noun slang: a con man who passes bad cheques or counterfeit paper money; a forger, a con artist
| Română | escroc, șarlatan |
|---|---|
| Русский | фальшивомонетчик falʹšivomonetčik |
Talk about this word "paperhanger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paperhanger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paperhanger. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paperhanger "paperhanger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paperhanger.Cite this
@misc{paperhanger_2026,
title = {paperhanger},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paperhanger},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
