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What was a “paper shaker”?

Retry Correct Incorrect A “paper shaker” was a term that the cool kids in school used to refer to the cheerleaders because of their pom-poms. For example, “Gary wants to ask this paper shaker named Dawn to the prom this year.”

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What was a “paper shaker”?

• A paperboy
• Someone who worked in an office
• Someone who saved everything
• A cheerleader