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 8, 2010
Get the By-The-Bookmug. -*Mindlessly has xQcOW's stream on 3rd monitor*
-"BOOK BOOK BOOK!" suddenly screams through your headphones as xQcOW sees a second book appear in the slots, just before he is inevitably disappointed when a third book doesn't appear.
-*Ears ring from the tinnitus you now have*
-"BOOK BOOK BOOK!" suddenly screams through your headphones as xQcOW sees a second book appear in the slots, just before he is inevitably disappointed when a third book doesn't appear.
-*Ears ring from the tinnitus you now have*
by jmaddyboiii April 24, 2021
Get the book book bookmug. 
by A.D.D. LIBRARIAN August 2, 2011
Get the book-bookmug. Example; "Jane knew she was going to be late for class, she knew her only chance to make it was to start booking it!"
by DUECZ May 5, 2018
Get the booking itmug. Something you aren't reading since you're looking at this definition and killing time on urban dictionary
by fallingsun3 June 17, 2016
Get the Bookmug. A piece of your soul. Something that can break you and crush you, but can also make your life. Life's way of entertainment. The building block of otp fangirls anything book related. My life.
by Heyilovebooks February 28, 2014
Get the Bookmug.