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Definition of a paper trail

paper trail

noun

  • a record of misconduct in paper form, e.g. accounting records.
                                                                                                            

    Citation from "He's Too Sexy for His Fat", Family Guy (TV), Season 2 Episode 17 (2000) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jan 13 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'paper':

Definitions include: to seek "paper" (i.e. money.)
Definitions include: the section of a newspaper containing comics.
Definitions include: to be kicked out of a relationship.
Definitions include: toilet paper.
Definitions include: to run behind money for a profit.
Definitions include: money.
Definitions include: a person, generally a woman, who has an attractive body, but an ugly face.
Definitions include: Someone who runs behind money for profit.
Definitions include: A slang way of saying Child Support. Example: Tony told Keith my babymoma is hitting me with [paper genocide], Keith said what's that?, Tony said Child. Support.
Definitions include: to go collect money from people who owe you.
Definitions include: money.
Definitions include: "goodbye".
Definitions include: toilet tissue.
Definitions include: to earn money.
Definitions include: acronym for "toilet paper."

Other terms relating to 'trail':

Definitions include: the line of hair extending from the belly button to the genitals, especially in males.
Definitions include: the thin line of hair extending from the belly button to the genitals, usually in males.
Definitions include: hair from the belly button to the genitals.

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