Associations to the word «Paperweight»

Wiktionary

PAPERWEIGHT, noun. A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
PAPERWEIGHT, noun. Any object for this purpose.
PAPERWEIGHT, noun. (slang) An otherwise useless piece of equipment.

Dictionary definition

PAPERWEIGHT, noun. A weight used to hold down a stack of papers.

Wise words

More wisdom is latent in things as they are than in all the words men use.
Antoine De Saint-Exupery