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noosepaper

noun

noosepaper

noun

Etymology Partially from noose + paper, partially indicating a nonstandard pronunciation /ˈnuːsˌpeɪpə(r)/ or /ˈnuːzˌpeɪpə(r)/.

1

Humorous, Literary A newspaper.

  • "That was only a mere ruse de guerre, as they say in the noosepapers."1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 169:

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