hang paper
v. phr.— «U-Haul mechanics on occasion have falsified repair records, listing work they did not perform—a practice known as “hanging paper,” court records and interviews show. U-Haul says this is rare and never tolerated.» —“Upkeep lags in U-Haul’s aging fleet” by Myron Levin, Alan C. Miller Los Angeles Times June 25, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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