Deckle is also a word for the actual ridges or edges on the sides of the paper, according to a paper and plastics Twitter account.
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Thank you for sharing! 😉
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Cool word. I learned of this word when I researched types of paper for book printing.
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I never heard it until today!
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Maybe then we can use this term metaphorically as well.
Hmmmm…
“Little Shepherd Girl thought to herself, I better learn to deckle my remarks – otherwise – my prolific nature will serve to discourage my readers, rather than enlighten them.”
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LOL!
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It also makes for a great Charles Dickenesque legal agency name, established to defend the articulate:
“Heckle, Deckle, Literary & Bind.”
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