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fly-papered en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of flypapered.
    alt of flypapered
    • It was the heat and fumes and bounces from buses that moved your stomach up to your throat and it was greasy meals at fly-papered diners at three a.m. and uniforms that were seldom off your back. 2012, Sports Illustrated Great Baseball Writing:

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most fly-papered Degree=Sup lexicographic
more fly-papered Degree=Cmp lexicographic

fly-papered en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of fly-paper
    form of fly-paper