not worth the paper it is printed on

phrase

Of a document, paper currency, etc.: of no value whatsoever.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Of a document, paper currency, etc.: of no value whatsoever.
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APA

not worth the paper it is printed on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20worth%20the%20paper%20it%20is%20printed%20on

MLA

“not worth the paper it is printed on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20worth%20the%20paper%20it%20is%20printed%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not worth the paper it is printed on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20worth%20the%20paper%20it%20is%20printed%20on.

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