"pulpeteer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pulpeteers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pulpeteer (plural pulpeteers)
  1. One who writes pulp magazines or novels.
    Sense id: en-pulpeteer-en-noun-8pT7wBxa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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