"dead tree edition" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-dead tree edition.ogg Forms: dead tree editions [plural], dead-tree edition [alternative]
Etymology: A dysphemism, referring to the raw materials from trees used in the manufacture of paper. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dead tree edition (plural dead tree editions)
  1. (idiomatic, slang, derogatory, humorous) Paper version of a publication that can be found in digital format. Tags: derogatory, humorous, idiomatic, slang Categories (topical): Internet Synonyms: hard copy Related terms: dead tree, treeware, paperware
    Sense id: en-dead_tree_edition-en-noun-chWMuCW~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
      "word": "e-zine"
    },
    {
      "word": "e-book"
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2011, Rachel Dresbeck, Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon, →ISBN, page 322:",
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        "(idiomatic, slang, derogatory, humorous) Paper version of a publication that can be found in digital format."
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