SINCE 1828
etaoin shrdlu
noun
eta·oin shrd·lu
| \ˈet|ēˌȯinˈshərdˌlü, ˈēt|, ˈāt|, |əˌȯi-, -n(ˌ)shərdˈlü\
plural -s
Definition of etaoin shrdlu
: a combination of letters set by running a finger down the first and then the second left-hand vertical banks of six keys of a Linotype machine to produce a temporary marking slug not intended to appear in the final printing
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