noosepaper en · NOUN
Etymology
Partially from noose + paper, partially indicating a nonstandard pronunciation /ˈnuːsˌpeɪpə(r)/ or /ˈnuːzˌpeɪpə(r)/.
Meanings
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(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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| noospaper | alternative | lexicographic | |
| noosepapers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |