Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

not worth the paper it is printed on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
not -worth the -pa-per it is print-ed on
IPA
45
Scrabble Score
29
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Of a document, paper currency, etc.: of no value whatsoever.

Questions

What does not worth the paper it is printed on mean?
Of a document, paper currency, etc.: of no value whatsoever.

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