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Blackberry Playbook

RIM, famous for their email and calendar offerings answer to the Apple iPad.
Unlike the iPad which is now in its second generation this device has no native email or calendar client and at the time of shipping their iPad competitor the iPad 2 will have been on sale for a month.
Average Joe: Hey cool, is that an iPad?

Playbook Owner: No, it's a Blackberry Playbook

Average Joe: I heard you can't email or play Angry Birds on it

Playbook Owner: FML

the Palin Playbook 

An approach to decision making that is characterized by a lack of principles, organization and long-term planning, usually resulting in disasters where every subsequent action makes the situation worse
That server upgrade went so badly it must have been right out of the Palin Playbook
the Palin Playbook by radgtr July 10, 2009

Trump Playbook

Being extremely appealing to a particular demographic despite being nothing like it.
I'm a White Fratbrah running for congress with multiple DUI and Solicitation charges, but if I follow the Trump Playbook and say I love the flag and shoot some M16s I can get elected
Trump Playbook by Hammy312 December 17, 2023

Open up the playbook

When a person who is currently sandbagging in an activity suddenly decides to give their full skill/effort into it.

The term originates from American football coaches tending to have conservative play calling until a game-changing scenario shows up, by which they "open up their playbooks" (e.g., trick plays) to gain an edge over their opponent.
The pro Mario Kart player had to open up the playbook against his amateur friends after finishing no higher than 3rd after every race.

My Own Playbook 

This is Ben Meisalas from the midastouch hopping on the bandwagon. This isn't going to change the fact that your religion isn't real.
Hym "My Own Playbook? Why bother doing this when you don't even have a stake in the outcome? Seriously. Why do they all look like pedophiles? I seriously think someone is paying pedophiles to make YouTube channels to try and stop me. Someone should probably do something about that."
My Own Playbook by Hym Iam June 13, 2025

Playlooker 

A true piece of shit. A turd of the highest order. The origin is from Madden or NCAA football. This is one who looks over at another player's screen in attempt to cheat or "Belichick" so they can know the play ahead of time.

Can also apply to looking at someone's bets, menu selection, or text game
Player A runs a double reverse... player B sends 2 linebackers to the side in perfect anticipation of the play...

Player B - "nice stop you bitch ass playlooker"

Bro A looks over as Bro B texts a slampiece that both know:

Bro B - "quit playlooking and get your own text game your nerd"
Playlooker by KramJr September 20, 2010