paper mann.

Brit.

/ˈpeɪpə man/, U.S.

/ˈpeɪpər ˈmæn/

Inflections: Plural paper men.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: paper n., man n.¹

Etymology: < paper n. + man n.¹

1. A man who works in the paper industry or newspaper business. In later use chiefly: a man who sells newspapers; a newsagent.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > producer > maker of paper > [noun]

paper maker1574

paper man1618

paper-miller1814

1618 B. Holyday Technogamia i. vi. sig. C Faith you had best turne Paper-man, & sell Maps.

1619 S. Purchas Microcosmus lv. 522 The Printer,..Inke-man, Paper-man, Corrector.

1753 H. Walpole Lett. (1846) II. 469 I have..paper-men to scold.

1801 J. A. Fahrenkrüger Bailey's Dict., Eng.-German & German-Eng. 399/1 Papierkramer,..paper-man.

1855 ‘F. Fern’ Ruth Hall 253 We are head over ears in debt to that paper man.

1916 Boys' Life Nov. 4/1 ‘Whom should we see to talk over the starting of a paper here,’ went on Tom. ‘Air [sic] you a paper man?’ cried the land-lord.

1977 ‘J. Gash’ Judas Pair ix. 106 The paperman grinning and the kiosk lady enjoying the show.

2002 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 5 Dec. The milk man, paper man and bread man were all waiting to meet me at the door.

2. U.S. slang (chiefly Jazz). A musician, esp. a drummer, who plays from sheet music rather than by improvisation.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > instrumentalist > [noun] > playing from music

sight-player1909

paper man1936

1936 Metronome Feb. 21/4 Paper man, drummer who plays only what's written.

1936 Delineator 129 10/3 We have heard that no music is used... No, indeed! Papermen are not welcome in this esoteric milieu.

1970 C. Major Dict. Afro-Amer. Slang 89 Paper man, musician..who plays according to written music.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	paper man
释义	paper mann. Brit. /ˈpeɪpə man/, U.S. /ˈpeɪpər ˈmæn/ Inflections: Plural paper men. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: paper n., man n.¹ Etymology: < paper n. + man n.¹ 1. A man who works in the paper industry or newspaper business. In later use chiefly: a man who sells newspapers; a newsagent. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > producer > maker of paper > [noun] paper maker1574 paper man1618 paper-miller1814 1618 B. Holyday Technogamia i. vi. sig. C Faith you had best turne Paper-man, & sell Maps. 1619 S. Purchas Microcosmus lv. 522 The Printer,..Inke-man, Paper-man, Corrector. 1753 H. Walpole Lett. (1846) II. 469 I have..paper-men to scold. 1801 J. A. Fahrenkrüger Bailey's Dict., Eng.-German & German-Eng. 399/1 Papierkramer,..paper-man. 1855 ‘F. Fern’ Ruth Hall 253 We are head over ears in debt to that paper man. 1916 Boys' Life Nov. 4/1 ‘Whom should we see to talk over the starting of a paper here,’ went on Tom. ‘Air [sic] you a paper man?’ cried the land-lord. 1977 ‘J. Gash’ Judas Pair ix. 106 The paperman grinning and the kiosk lady enjoying the show. 2002 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 5 Dec. The milk man, paper man and bread man were all waiting to meet me at the door. 2. U.S. slang (chiefly Jazz). A musician, esp. a drummer, who plays from sheet music rather than by improvisation. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > instrumentalist > [noun] > playing from music sight-player1909 paper man1936 1936 Metronome Feb. 21/4 Paper man, drummer who plays only what's written. 1936 Delineator 129 10/3 We have heard that no music is used... No, indeed! Papermen are not welcome in this esoteric milieu. 1970 C. Major Dict. Afro-Amer. Slang 89 Paper man, musician..who plays according to written music. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1618
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