first papers
plural noun Informal.
an official declaration of intention filed by a resident alien desiring to become a U.S. citizen: not required by law after 1952.
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Compare second papers, citizenship papers.
Origin of first papers
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
Words nearby first papers
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