busy as a one-armed paper hanger

A form of busy as a one-armed paperhanger — Extremely busy.

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Meanings

adjectivebusy as a one-armed paper hanger (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of busy as a one-armed paperhanger.
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APA

busy as a one-armed paper hanger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busy%20as%20a%20one-armed%20paper%20hanger

MLA

“busy as a one-armed paper hanger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busy%20as%20a%20one-armed%20paper%20hanger. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “busy as a one-armed paper hanger,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busy%20as%20a%20one-armed%20paper%20hanger.

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