library paste
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of library paste
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Ralph made a nutritious meal of split peas, rice, and lentils before moving on to another room where he found an open jar of library paste—delicious!
From Literature
“The cheese is gummy, the sauce insipid, the breading dissolved into library paste a long time ago,” Brown says, pushing the cutlet around on the plate.
From Salon
“In the library paste,” joked Sierra, who was loosening up.
From Literature
“In 1944, I probably tasted more library paste than it took me to make this collage.”
From Los Angeles Times
Much like cafeteria food and library paste, chalk dust simply smelled like school.
From Time
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