"answer on a postcard" meaning in English

See answer on a postcard in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-au-answer on a postcard.ogg Forms: answers on a postcard [plural], answers on postcards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|answers on a postcard|answers on postcards}} answer on a postcard (plural answers on a postcard or answers on postcards)
  1. (idiomatic) A brief answer or opinion. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-answer_on_a_postcard-en-noun-7GPkZLsK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see answer, on, a, postcard.
    Sense id: en-answer_on_a_postcard-en-noun-ZG6N5AJ6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46

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