Paperhanger


[pey-per-hang-er] /ˈpeɪ pərˌhæŋ ər/

noun
1.
a person whose job is covering walls with wallpaper.
2.
Slang. a person who passes worthless checks.
/ˈpeɪpəˌhæŋə/
noun
1.
a person who hangs wallpaper as an occupation
2.
(US, slang) a counterfeiter

noun

A person who passes counterfeit money or worthless checks: The FBI’s suspect was a master paperhanger, the last of a breed (1914+ Underworld)

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