Hot off the press on Ratchadamnoen AveAfter last week's column regarding old seafaring expressions still in everyday use, I thought we could take a look at a few sayings that have their origins in newspapers. Perhaps the most obvious is "hot off the press", meaning the latest news. During the printing process, friction causes the press to heat up and if you grab the paper off the press it can be quite hot. A key part of the duties was to check the newspaper as it came "hot off the press" to ensure there were no major cock-ups. Sorted outDuring the printing process there was something called a "dab" which was used to supply the right amount of ink to the printing process .
