penny-a-liners

A form of penny-a-liner — One who supplies writing to public journals for a set fee per line of text; a poor writer for hire; a hack.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of penny-a-liner
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penny-a-liners. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penny-a-liners

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“penny-a-liners.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penny-a-liners. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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