Pulpsmith
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A writer of pulp fiction. informal
"[…] a pulpsmith, one might expect the short adventure novels written for such secondary markets as Startling Stories and Thrilling Wonder Stories to carry his mark, but Moore's epic and romantic sensibility is clearly present."
Example
More examples"[…] a pulpsmith, one might expect the short adventure novels written for such secondary markets as Startling Stories and Thrilling Wonder Stories to carry his mark, but Moore's epic and romantic sensibility is clearly present."
Etymology
From pulp + smith.
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