paper cut

Meanings

1. A wound caused by a piece of paper or any thin, sharp material which can slice through a person's skin.
2. Any minor harm.
3. A text-based description of the cuts to be made in raw footage to make finished video.
4. A decorative ornament made by artful cutting of paper, as into silhouettes.
5. a paper cut bug: a bug which causes harm and would be easy to fix.

Etymology

From paper + cut.