penny-a-liner

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: pen=ny-a-lin=er

CIDE DICTIONARY

penny-a-liner, n. 

 One who furnishes matter to public journals at so much a line; a poor writer for hire; a hack writer.  Thackeray.  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

penny-a-liner

Messenger

N messenger, envoy, emissary, legate, nuncio, internuncio, ambassador, marshal, flag bearer, herald, crier, trumpeter, bellman, pursuivant, parlementaire, apparitor, courier, runner, dak, estafette, Mercury, Iris, Ariel, commissionaire, errand boy, chore boy, newsboy, mail, overnight mail, express mail, next-day delivery, post, post office, letter bag, delivery service, United Parcel Service, UPS, Federal Express, Fedex, telegraph, telephone, cable, wire (electronic information transmission), carrier pigeon, (news) 532 reporter, gentleman of the press, representative of the press, penny-a-liner, special correspondent, own correspondent, spy, scout, informer.