Dictionary definition is a reference source in print or electronic form containing words usually alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and syntactic and idiomatic uses. In urban dictionary, site founder aaron peckham culls his more than 170,000 definitions for the funniest, and most provocative phrases that define the modern slang scene. Perfect for those who want to pick up some new slang and those who want to translate it, urban dictionary is a gritty and witty look at our everchanging language. Im going to book out and go to work on another job site. A couple of references associate book it meaning to move fast with book it meaning to study or hit the books. Book in definition, a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
Oh not too much, just trying to defuse this bomb before it blows up and kills thousands of people. Definition and synonyms of book from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. A book is like a nonvolatile, stable database that does not lose data no matter how many times you drop it, spill your beer on it, or close it incorrectly. Unfollow urban dictionary book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Definition of in the book from the collins english dictionary. Add the power of cambridge dictionary to your website using our free search box widgets. Refers to females who are flat and have small titties, or breasts due to the undeniable fact that the book has metaphorically fallen on their chest. Information and translations of book it in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on. Usually a black hardcover book with blank pages but can just be a notebook or collection of papers. Follow us for word of the day, word origins, and all your word. Derived from 70s college slang when you had to leave a party to study. Urban dictionary and our advertising partners set cookies on your computer to improve our site and the advertisements you see.
By the book meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Storage is only limited by the amount of space and volume that the owner can physically carry. An acronym for bottom line up front that is frequently used in informal military correspondence and internalinformal corporate emails to cover the main points of an email so the reader can quickly understand what the email is saying before reading the whole, lengthy email. Or, per urban dictionary it may be related to leaving a party quickly to go and study hit the books. Urban dictionary, now in its 20th year, is a digital repository that contains more than 8 million definitions and famously houses all manner of slang and cultural expressions. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the cambridge dictionary editors or of cambridge university press or its licensors.
What is the origin of the phrase book it, as in move. A book is a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are. This slang page is designed to explain what the meaning of book it is. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The best i could find was this usenet discussion on age.
The underground definition of bookworm is someone who loves to hang out in bookstores cause they want some dick. In it, someone quoted the following entry in the bloomsbury dictionary of contemporary slang. Book noun definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. In the book definition and meaning collins dictionary. Urban dictionary has a good description of this usage. A set of written, printed, or blank pages fastened along one side and encased between protective covers. Proper usage and audio pronunciation plus ipa phonetic transcription of the word book. Buy urban dictionary by, aaron peckham from waterstones today. These examples are from the cambridge english corpus and from sources on the web. To book it, which has been recorded since the 1970s, is an abbreviation of the older bookitybook, to run fast, to move quickly. Man, when i thought i saw a ghost, i was about to book. Words and phrases from the hood to the amen corner by geneva smitherman, houghton mifflin co.
Urban dictionary is the online dictionary with definitions written by everyone. From predictive software used in cell phone text messaging. It is slang, but it means to leave rapidly or run quickly. Websters new world college dictionary, 4th edition.
This verb, which is echoic of the sound of shoes slapping on the ground, goes back at least to the 1930s, when one fin. The mainstream definition of bookworm is a someone who loves books or loves to read. Contains all tricks ever known to man, sorted by date. The time when you are involved mind and soul to read a book and in nothing else. Though he asked no one about it, reluctantly and with feigned indifference answered his friends inquiries as to how the book was going, and did not even inquire of the booksellers how the book was selling, sergey ivanovitch was all on the alert, with strained attention, watching for the first impression his book would make in the world and in literature. Without proper proof, i believe the origin to be something akin to enter the record books. Definition of book written for english language learners from the merriamwebster learners dictionary with audio pronunciations, usage examples, and countnoncount noun labels. Book definition and meaning collins english dictionary. In the trades electricians, plumbers, iron workers, etc. Information about book in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. Urban fiction, also known as street lit or street fiction is a literary genre set in a city landscape. Change your default dictionary to american english.
A list of slang words and phrases, idioms, jargon, acronyms, and abbreviations. Perform unlimited searches for free, forever define any word, whether its slang or not vote on definitions you like share on facebook, twitter, txt and email see the full text of any definition see todays urban word of the day shake for a random word on. Founded in 1999 by college student aaron peckham as a parody of the dictionary, features definitions written by people from all over the world. The tone for urban fiction is usually dark, focusing on the underside of city living.
The worlds most comprehensive professionally edited abbreviations and acronyms database all trademarksservice marks referenced on this site are properties of their respective owners. Book verb definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. A book or collection of papers used by graffiti artists to paractice writing. Describes using one of the built in communication methods of to communicate an item to you. List of books and articles about slang online research. Characteristically individual, slang often incorporates elements of the jargons of specialinterest groups e. The first dictionary of english slang is said to be thomas harmans a caveat or warening for commen cursetors, published in 1567. Fularious street slang defined by, peckham, aaron isbn.
Numbers, book of definition and meaning bible dictionary. Urban dictionary is a crowdsourced online dictionary for slang words and phrases, operating under the motto define your world. Since then, urban dictionary has been cited in court, in graduation speeches, and by countless media outlets, including cnn and time magazine. This expression can be used in reference to quickly explaining an idea, motive or action to make a very firm point.