pasteboard

pasteboard
paste•board
[[t]ˈpeɪstˈbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd[/t]] n.
1) pri a stiff board made of sheets of paper pasted or layers of paper pulp pressed together
2) made of pasteboard
3) unsubstantial or sham
paste′board′y, adj.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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