Entry · Friday, June 19, 2026
Plate N. A vintage typewriter, exuding the heft of a bygone literary ambition.
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Typewriter, Vintage
/TY-prai-ter, VIN-tij/ n.- 1. A mechanical writing device from a bygone era, characterized by its sturdy, cast-iron frame and clack of proud keys, often repurposed today as atmospheric lighting fixtures.
- 2. colloq. An artisanal keyboard with a footprint that refuses to share desk space without a fight.
In a sentence,
"It sat on his desk, a thiccc vintage typewriter, casting shadows like a miniature Art Deco skyscraper."
Etymology,
From Latin typus (impression, pattern) + scriptor (writer). First coined in English in the late 19th century, when 'word processor' meant something else entirely.