bill-sticker

A bill-sticker is putting up a poster on a brick wall.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who pastes up advertisements or notices: A "bill-sticker" is an individual whose occupation involves affixing printed announcements, posters, or advertising bills to walls, hoardings, or other public surfaces.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The bill-sticker worked quickly to paste the new concert poster on the hoarding. (The person responsible for putting up advertisements performed the task efficiently.)
  • In the 19th century, a bill-sticker was a common sight in busy city streets. (The occupation was typical during that historical period.)

Advanced Usage

• "to work as a bill-sticker": to be employed in the trade of posting advertisements.
  • He worked as a bill-sticker for a local advertising agency. (He was hired to attach promotional materials to public surfaces.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bill-poster (noun): an alternative term for a bill-sticker, referring to the same occupation.
  • The bill-poster used a brush and paste to secure the notices. (The worker employed traditional tools for the task.)

Synonyms

• Poster hanger: a person who hangs posters or advertisements.
• Paster: someone who affixes paper notices to surfaces.

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms directly involve "bill-sticker"; the term is specific to the trade.)