billposter

Puts up notices

A billposter is a person who pastes up advertisements, notices, or posters in public places.

The work involves applying paper bills to walls, fences, and designated boards using paste or glue.

Also called a billsticker.

The billposter climbed his ladder and smoothed out the concert announcement.

materials

flyer

Printed advertisement sheet

placard · banner · notice · bulletin · signage · advertisement · paper · paste · glue · wheat paste

occupation

flyposting

Illicit public bill-pasting

hanger · sticker · billsticker · advertising · publicity · street · urban · hired · worker · tradesperson

locations

wall

Vertical enclosing structure

  • hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
  • lamppostPole bearing overhead light
  • fenceBoundary structure between properties

alley · street · kiosk · billboard · construction site · subway · underpass · shopfront · vacant lot · telephone pole

Opposites
action/role

billposterstreet cleaner

Municipal sanitation worker/vehicle

graffiti remover · sanitation worker · defacer · vandal

medium/method

billpostersign painter

Creates hand-painted commercial lettering

muralist · engraver · graffiti artist · sculptor

Family

billposting, billposters

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G