: to be placed anywhere in a newspaper at the option of the editor
run-of-paper advertisement

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of run-of-paper was circa 1923

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“Run-of-paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-of-paper. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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