library paste

noun

1. a white, smooth paste for paper and lightweight cardboard.

Word History and Origins

Origin of library paste¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Ralph made a nutritious meal of split peas, rice, and lentils before moving on to another room where he found an open jar of library paste—delicious!

From Literature

“The cheese is gummy, the sauce insipid, the breading dissolved into library paste a long time ago,” Brown says, pushing the cutlet around on the plate.

From Salon

“In the library paste,” joked Sierra, who was loosening up.

From Literature

“In 1944, I probably tasted more library paste than it took me to make this collage.”

From Los Angeles Times

She liked the combined smell of worn leather bindings, library paste and freshly inked stamping pads better than she liked the smell of burning incense at high mass.

From Literature