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lobster shift

noun

Definition of LOBSTER SHIFT

:  a work shift (as on a newspaper) that covers the late evening and early morning hours —called also lobster trick
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First Known Use of LOBSTER SHIFT

circa 1933

Other Publishing Terms

annotate, dreadful, emend, expurgate, factoid, jump, redaction, referee

Rhymes with LOBSTER SHIFT

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