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printer's devil

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noun
devil (def. 5).
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Origin of printer's devil

First recorded in 1755–65

Words nearby printer's devil

print bar, printed circuit, printed circuit board, printed matter, printer, printer's devil, printer's error, printer's mark, printery, printhead, printing
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British Dictionary definitions for printer's devil

printer's devil
noun
an apprentice or errand boy in a printing establishment
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