paper trail
noun
a written or printed record, as of transactions or judicial opinions, especially when used to incriminate someone.
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Origin of paper trail
First recorded in 1975–80
Words nearby paper trail
paper-pusher, paper-shelled, paper tape, paper-thin, paper tiger, paper trail, paper-train, paper wasp, paperweight, paper-white narcissus, paperwork
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