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noun
A magazine made with inexpensive paper and printing, containing shocking or sensationalist text fiction by low-paid writers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pulp
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Broader terms: magazine, mag
History
Derived from the inexpensive wood pulp used to make low-priced mass marketed magazines in the United States from the early 1900s.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
