"penny-a-liner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: penny-a-liners [plural]
Etymology: penny-a-line + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|penny-a-line|er|id2=occupation}} penny-a-line + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} penny-a-liner (plural penny-a-liners)
  1. (derogatory, dated) One who supplies writing to public journals for a set fee per line of text; a poor writer for hire; a hack. Tags: dated, derogatory Categories (topical): People, Writing
    Sense id: en-penny-a-liner-en-noun-xDpS4Fku Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation)

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