To show exceptional service under pressure, to do a good job at a task, or a event to be recorded into history.
That was some textbook performance boys!
World War II is recorded into textbooks.
by Gunny20 October 27, 2014
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Perfection itself.

Often used by the team from Spaced in their DVD commentaries to point out their own genius.

Has come to be replaced by the term fried gold.
See the way she delivered that line - the was textbook.
by Lambchops November 30, 2004
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When a person behaves or an event unfolds as it is explained in an educational text. "Straight out of a text book"

A perfect example.

similiar to classic
Twerking on that guys junk in front of the smith family was textbook Miley.

Tul and Morbs were the textbook childhood duo.
by theLITTLEj December 8, 2015
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When you know something like that would happen to them or they are just plain predictable. It is called being a textbook whatever there name is.
*Samer gets put in varsity wrestling and gets slammed by this big guy with a 'stache and fractures his clavicle*

Jordan:Textbook Clavicle

Alex:Textbook Samer, what a schlock!

Samer: Shut up textbook Alex, you are the schlock here!
by SuperClavicleMan December 24, 2010
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Someone who is textbook is predictable, boring, never breaks any rules , needs to be told stuff specifically and spoonfed information and cannot think outside the box.
Omg she is so textbook, I could never go out with her, I would just fall asleep!
by starchild12 November 24, 2011
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When posting on an internet forum in accordance with proper/recognised posting etiquette.
Kevo...that was textbook
by toppity November 16, 2009
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Euphemism for recreational marijuana; used when you want to have a conversation about weed in front of any audience;
You: Hey man, wanna read some textbooks after class? I just bought 2 pages
Friend: Nice! Let's get all knowledged up
by bassiibear November 20, 2010
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