Flongs

/flɔŋz/ noun

Definition

Plural of flong; multiple papier-mâché molds used in printing.

Etymology

Simple pluralization of 'flong,' maintaining the same Germanic-origin root as the singular form.

Kelly Says

A printing press would need dozens of fresh flongs per day, so printers kept workshops full of wet papier-mâché—imagine the soggy paper smell in Victorian newspaper offices.

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