wastepaper
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wastepaper
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After receiving one particular screenplay, Mr. Lloyd admits that he “skimmed through it and tossed it into a wastepaper basket.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The accusation, based on a comparison of handwriting on a document found in the German's wastepaper basket in Paris, kicked off what would become known as the "Dreyfus affair".
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
Among the many kinds of trash that accumulate within a home, wastepaper is one of the most common.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2023
“Unfortunately, our long-standing demands for staff hirings, better training and above all use of modern safety technology always end up in the wastepaper basket,” it said in a statement.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
The Jerry philistine proceeded to wad everything I could remember of “Tam o’Shanter” into balls of wastepaper.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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