- paper war
- Australian Slang(adj phr.) any wearisome attendance to administrative routine
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paper war
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Paper War of 1752-1753 — In 1752, Henry Fielding started a paper war between the various authors on London s Grub Street. Although it began as a dispute between Fielding and John Hill, other authors, such as Christopher Smart, Bonnell Thornton, William Kenrick, Arthur… … Wikipedia
Paper war — (adj. phr.) any wearisome attendance to administrative routine … Dictionary of Australian slang
paper war — dispute carried out in writing … English contemporary dictionary
Paper (König) — Paper war ein nubischer König von Alt Dunqula. Paper ist nur von einer Inschrift bekannt, die sich eingeritzt auf dem Wandstuck in der Kirche von Banganarti fand. Diese Inschrift kann mit dem Stuck ins 14. Jahrhundert datiert werden. Der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
paper — paperless, adj. paperlike, adj. /pay peuhr/, n. 1. a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc. 2. a piece, sheet, or leaf of this. 3 … Universalium
paper — /ˈpeɪpə / (say paypuh) noun 1. a substance made from rags, straw, wood, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, for writing or printing on, wrapping things in, etc. 2. something resembling this substance, as papyrus. 3. a piece, sheet …
paper — pa•per [[t]ˈpeɪ pər[/t]] n. 1) pri a substance made from wood pulp, rags, or other fibrous material, usu. in thin sheets, used to write or print on, for wrapping, for decorating walls, etc 2) pri a piece, sheet, or leaf of this 3) pri something… … From formal English to slang
war — Synonyms and related words: American Revolution, Ares, Athena, Balkan Wars, Bellona, Boer War, Civil War, Crimean War, Crusades, Enyo, Franco Prussian War, French Revolution, Gallic Wars, Greco Persian Wars, Indian Wars, Indochina War, Kilkenny… … Moby Thesaurus
War Production Board — The War Production Board (WPB) was established as a government agency on January 16, 1942 by executive order of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The purpose of the board was to regulate the production and allocation of materials and fuel during World War… … Wikipedia
Paper cartridge — refers to one of various types of small arms ammunition used before the advent of the metallic cartridge. These cartridges consisted of a paper cylinder or cone containing the bullet, gunpowder, and, in some cases, a primer or a lubricating and… … Wikipedia
