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printer's devil
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print·er's devil (prntrz)
n.
An apprentice in a printing establishment.

[From the apprentice becoming black from the ink.]

printer's devil
n
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) an apprentice or errand boy in a printing establishment
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Noun1.printer's devil - an apprentice in a printing establishment
apprentice, prentice, learner - works for an expert to learn a trade


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