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To leave quickly and deliberately.
Origin: Vietnam War. Bo di means leave and Chay means run quickly.

“Bo di chay” spoken quickly in Vietnamese sounded like “book it” to the U.S. soldiers.
When they returned home, they spread the term across the whole country. Which is

why everyone claims they used it growing up during and after the Vietnam war.
“Yo, this party is lame. Let’s book it.”
Book It by GeoFraz January 27, 2019
When you or someone else says something funny or someone says something that just catches your attention like a phrase or a joke and you want to post it on Facebook.
Me: Did you hear that joke Fred told yesterday?!

You: Yeah it was so funny i had to BOOK IT!
Book It by Mike Pistols July 25, 2011
a term used for when you accomplish something
Yo book that shit mann!
or
Book IT!
book it by Anonymous May 7, 2003
To spread gossip which is only meant for your ears and not for others to know. Other forms known are "Bookin It"
-"Hey did you hear Mitch lost all his money at the casino last night?"
-"Damn, why are you bookin it?"
book it by Duke Tran September 16, 2005
VERB: to BOOK something, such as a book or smaller book. Use the verb BOOK in the place of any other verb in a sentence to book the sentence.
Jonny booked the pencil. It was book enough to book with, then he booked it.
book it by Jon Wonton July 8, 2003
1. When you have to leave from somewhere in general
2. When you have to get out of there in a rush
Example 1:

You: Hey, sorry dude, I gotta book it

Example 2:

You: Bro, the teacher saw him so he just booked it
Book it by suburban04 November 3, 2020