dead tree edition
nounEtymology A dysphemism, referring to the raw materials from trees used in the manufacture of paper.
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Derogatory, Humorous, Idiomatic, Slang The physical, printed version of a publication.
- dead-tree edition Derogatory cyberspeak for the paper version of a periodical....2004, William R. Tracey, The Human Resources Glossary, page 167:
- The city's major daily newspaper, the Oregonian, is losing subscribers to the dead-tree edition but has a large online following.2011, Rachel Dresbeck, Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon, →ISBN, page 322:
- Synonyms
- hard copy