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Definition of back-page

: of or relating to the back pages of a newspaper : of small news value —opposed to front-page

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First Known Use of back-page

1935, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for back-page

back page

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The first known use of back-page was in 1935

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“Back-page.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back-page. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

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