Something we stopped caring about after the internet came along.
Why would I wanna read books when I can check about it on the internet?!
by FlareNUKE August 23, 2006
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Inspired by the use of this phrase in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, "buy-the-book" is used to communicate to the other party that there is a third party listening and disinformation is necessary.
When Amanda called her husband on speaker phone with her kids in the car, she asked for the by-the-book answer for whether the amusement park was open. He, of course, said it was closed.
by bobthecopywriter May 9, 2010
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The best thing to ever grace the planet. Remember the Dark Ages? That happened because there weren't enough books or people able to read them.
For a long time people valued books, but since the arrival of Internet, people have disregarded them in favor of browsing the Urban Dictionary.
Dude, do you read books?
Yeah, I love books!
We're like the only two left with that point of view!
We should totally get married!
by mrmngrl June 10, 2016
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cool.

In the T9 predictive text on cell phones, the numbers 2665 spell both "book" and "cool," but "book" is the first word to display. To save time, it is left and understood to mean "cool."
"be there in 20"
"book. see ya then."
by cathinator, the. November 22, 2004
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an object used as a coaster, increase the hight of small children, or increase the stability of poorly built furniture.
where do you want me to put your drink?

oh, just leave it on top of that book.
by Anonymous July 19, 2003
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Chris: "Watch out, man. I killed a man one time. I'll fuck you up."
Ken: "Hahaha. No you didn't, bitch."
Chris: "No I didn't. But my friend did."
Ken: "No he didn't."
Chris: "No he didn't. But he did get booked for possession of a deadly weapon...that means a GAT!!!"
Ken: "No he didn't."
Chris: "No he didn't. But he did get booked for possession of marijuana...that means WEED!!! That's drugs, man."
Ken: "No he didn't."
Chris: "No he didn't. But one time in middle school he got in a fight, and he won. That means he KICKED SOMEONE'S ASS!!!"
Ken: "No he didn't."
Chris: "No he didn't. But I'll bust a cap in yo ass, fool!"
Ken: "No you won't."
Chris: "No, I probably won't."
Ken: "Hey guess what? You're white."
Chris: "WHAT!?!? NO!!!" (runs away crying)
by Nick D May 29, 2004
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