A "basal book" is one that is absolutely crucial to a particular academic discipline or profession, a book that everyone who knows anything knows about. It is a book (or perhaps an article) that forms the basis for understanding a certain topic or joining a certain conversation. It is often the sort of book that everyone wants to have read but no one wants to read. It is always the sort of book or article that cannot be digested properly by reading it all the way through just once, but must be studied and digested (analytical reading helps with this).
Greg Glassman's article "What is Fitness?" is a basal article for the Crossfit movement.
Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" is a basal book for the environmentalist movement.
"Mein Kampf" is a basal book for the Nazi movement.
Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" is a basal book for the environmentalist movement.
"Mein Kampf" is a basal book for the Nazi movement.
by LA Wordsmith October 23, 2012
Get the basal bookmug. A graffiti term which means to sketch. 'Hit' refers to the act of practicing tags, throws, straights, pieces etc. with a writing utensil and 'the books' refers to a black book, sketch pad, or anything to draw on.
This term can also mean reading up on knowledge. Wether it be knowledge of other graffiti writers or knowledge in the form of a video or movie.
This term can also mean reading up on knowledge. Wether it be knowledge of other graffiti writers or knowledge in the form of a video or movie.
My tag looks trash, I need to hit the books and make a new one.
You don't know who CORNBRED is? You need to hit the books man.
You don't know who CORNBRED is? You need to hit the books man.
by graffiti definitions July 21, 2022
Get the Hit the booksmug. by MezZ November 21, 2015
Get the Bookedmug. by attitude determines joe February 2, 2022
Get the booksmug. The act of being so engrossed in a book , that you forget the outside world and read for hours or days in a comfortable position , mostly a bed . This mostly happens when the book you are reading is very good so you can't put it down or you are reading a series of books and you can't stop till you finish all the books in the series.
by Uthinkutheshit May 7, 2024
Get the Book rottingmug. To see a bus through a window and get ready to catch it, only to discover the bus is a reflection on the other side of the road.
by carrotcruncher August 30, 2018
Get the bookemug. Books girls are trending in the social media world. They typically read some sort of romance novel. They have high standards for men because their book boyfriends have raised the bar astronomically. Don’t let it fool you, they are not reading innocently. They most likely are reading a tragic story filled with sex, love, and deceit.
by BirdWatch June 29, 2025
Get the Book girlmug.