"Daily Mailer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Daily Mailers [plural]
Etymology: From Daily Mail + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|w:Daily Mail|er|id2=occupation}} Daily Mail + -er Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} Daily Mailer (plural Daily Mailers)
  1. (rare) A journalist for the Daily Mail, a British tabloid newspaper. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Daily_Mailer-en-noun-WAQvjh5q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation)

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          "ref": "1934, The Legislative Assembly Debates, page 3257",
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