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Webster 1913 Edition
Penny-a-liner
Pen′ny-a-lin′er
,Noun.
One who furnishes matter to public journals at so much a line; a poor writer for hire; a hack writer.
Thackeray.
Definition 2024
penny-a-liner
penny-a-liner
English
Noun
penny-a-liner (plural penny-a-liners)
- (derogatory, dated) One who supplies writing to public journals for a set fee per line of text; a poor writer for hire; a hack.
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