Cockney rhyming slang for ‘caper’.
As in “what’s your brown paper?” Or what’s your game? (What are you up to?). Heard as far back as 1978, possibly earlier.
by Canny linguist February 23, 2022
Someone who is gainfully employed to push paperwork.
Usually administrative assistants and office underlings. Likely to dwindle in numbers and necessity as computers, automation, and electronic signature pads are reducing paperwork.
Usually administrative assistants and office underlings. Likely to dwindle in numbers and necessity as computers, automation, and electronic signature pads are reducing paperwork.
by Big Red Yeti December 31, 2018
The result of changing a large body of text in a word processor from single to double spacing, making your paper look longer
by Awonymous November 19, 2019
The paper boss saw a chance to pickup an extra contract so, we're now working double shifts and weekends for the foreseeable future.
by $#!+ #€@d August 23, 2019
Corporate trickery akin to a magician's cup and ball game. The actions of corporate to disguise and manipulate financial records, and limit liability.
by Buffalafagus August 26, 2019
Like thin ice, but if you really mad or they really annoying. Paper is thinner than ice. So use you're on thin paper.
by urfavgirlfriend November 20, 2021