Associations to the word «Paperhanger»

Wiktionary

PAPERHANGER, noun. Someone who puts wallpaper on walls.
PAPERHANGER, noun. (slang) A con man who passes bad cheques or counterfeit paper money; a forger, a con artist.

Dictionary definition

PAPERHANGER, noun. Someone who passes bad checks or counterfeit paper money.
PAPERHANGER, noun. One whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper.

Wise words

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John Locke