paragraphistn.
/ˈparəˌɡrafɪst/, U.S. /ˈpɛrəˌɡræfəst/ Originally U.S.
A journalist (usually freelance) who writes newspaper paragraphs (paragraph n. 1c).
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1786 G. Washington Let. 29 Nov. in Papers (1995) Confederation Ser. IV. 409 The Chinese Pheasants (instead of costing 16 Gu[inea]s a pair as the Baltimore paragraphist has announced to the public) came from the Kings Aviary.
1792 T. Jefferson Writings (1854) III. 467 One of its principal ministers enlists himself as an anonymous writer or paragraphist.
1806 T. S. Surr Winter in London III. ix. 247 A hireling pamphleteer and paragraphist.
1849 N. P. Willis Rural Lett. 192 There are passable paragraphists by scores.
1892 Times 6 Feb. 9/5 Those powers of darkness, the descriptive reporter and the sensational paragraphist.
1940 R. S. Lambert Ariel & all his Quality i. 38 The unkindest turn a genial Fleet Street paragraphist could do a BBC official was to describe him as ‘the future Director-General’.
1983 G. Pearson Hooligan (BNC) 83 Mr Girdle's solicitor..complained that ‘the “Girdle Gang”’ did not really exist, except in the imagination of a ‘needy paragraphist’.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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