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printer's devilnoun
an apprentice in a printing establishment
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Printer's devil
A printer's devil was a young apprentice in a printing establishment who performed a number of tasks, such as mixing tubs of ink and fetching type.
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printer's devil
A printer's devil refers to an apprentice or errand boy working in a printing establishment. The term dates back to the early days of printing where such a person carried out various tasks, such as mixing ink and fetching type. The term is also associated with folklore and superstitions linked to printing errors being blamed on these apprentices, hence referred to as 'devils'.
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Printer's devil
A printer's devil was an apprentice in a printing establishment who performed a number of tasks, such as mixing tubs of ink and fetching type. A number of famous men served as printers' devils in their youth, including Ambrose Bierce, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Fuller, Thomas Jefferson, Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, Joel Chandler Harris, Warren Harding, Lawrence Tibbett, John Kellogg, Lyndon Johnson, Hoodoo Brown, James Hogg, Joseph Lyons, Albert Parsons and Lázaro Cárdenas.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of printer's devil in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of printer's devil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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