paperhanger (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *paperhanger*:
NOUN	person	paperhanger	someone who passes bad checks or counterfeit paper money
person	paperhanger, paperer	one whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper

English > *paperhanger*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	someone who passes bad checks or counterfeit paper money.
Broader	forger, counterfeiter	someone who makes copies illegally
Usage of	colloquialism	A colloquial expression
Spanish	estafador, falsificador

English > *paperhanger*: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	One whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper.
Synonym	paperer
Broader	craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificer	A skilled worker who practices some trade / trade or handicraft
Spanish	empapelador
Catalan	empaperador

HyperDic: paperhanger