cross-readings

A form of cross-reading — The reading of the lines of a newspaper directly across the page, instead of down the columns, thus producing a ludicrous combination of ideas.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cross-reading
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“cross-readings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-readings. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-readings,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-readings.

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