Of a writer: paid at the rate of a penny a line. Hence, of writing: long-winded, verbose; superficial, of little literary value. Cf. penny-a-liner, n.
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| 释义 | society > leisure > the arts > literature > a written composition > [adjective] > trivial or inferior (5) penny-a-line1828 Of a writer: paid at the rate of a penny a line. Hence, of writing: long-winded, verbose; superficial, of little literary value. Cf. penny-a-liner, n. penny-a-lining1842 Of, relating to, or in the style of penny-a-line writing. toshy1902 trashy, rubbishy. gloppy1976 Glutinous, esp. (of food) unappetizingly so; of a sloppy consistency; hence figurative, of writing, etc.: cloyingly sentimental or clumsy; messy. airport1979 attributive. Designating a work of popular fiction of a type commonly sold in airports as suitable for in-flight reading, and typically regarded as… |
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