writing for the drawer

A form of write for the drawer — To write a work for posterity or for friends that one cannot publish except as samizdat.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of write for the drawer
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “writing for the drawer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/writing%20for%20the%20drawer.

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