standfirst
n.— «Xxxxxxx—Please write four decks of headline thanksPlease write a standfirst.» —by Jerry Frank Lloyd’s List (U.K.) May 6, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
standfirst
n.— «Xxxxxxx—Please write four decks of headline thanksPlease write a standfirst.» —by Jerry Frank Lloyd’s List (U.K.) May 6, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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