n. The term used to describe one who feigns intellect, through ostentatiously purchasing high-brow books with no intention of actually reading them.
Clean-books are so-called from their library of mint condition paper backs, each with crisp, virgin pages, bereft of even a single crease in their spines. As any real reader knows, a typical paperback usually becomes visibly worn and battered after the first time it has been read.
Common behaviour of clean-books includes the frequent posting of Facebook statuses about the books that they have purchased, or the occasional, generic, trite review. Eg: "Hemmingway- what an author.", or "Moby Dick is a good read." Some clean-books go to further lengths than others, and are even known to read reviews or full synopses of the books online, as well as memorizing popular online opinions and interpretations in case their integrity is challenged.
Clean-books are so-called from their library of mint condition paper backs, each with crisp, virgin pages, bereft of even a single crease in their spines. As any real reader knows, a typical paperback usually becomes visibly worn and battered after the first time it has been read.
Common behaviour of clean-books includes the frequent posting of Facebook statuses about the books that they have purchased, or the occasional, generic, trite review. Eg: "Hemmingway- what an author.", or "Moby Dick is a good read." Some clean-books go to further lengths than others, and are even known to read reviews or full synopses of the books online, as well as memorizing popular online opinions and interpretations in case their integrity is challenged.
"He's not really as smart as he makes out; he's a bit of a clean-book."
"I went to John's house to borrow Treasure Island, and he's a fucking clean-book! You should have seen how pristine all his books were!
"I went to John's house to borrow Treasure Island, and he's a fucking clean-book! You should have seen how pristine all his books were!
by IceCreamBros May 11, 2013
Get the Clean-bookmug. definition one- all the garbage goes in the garbage.
definition two- all the garbage goes in the closet.
definition three- all the garbage goes under the bed.
also see: MAKE YOUR SISTER DO IT.
definition two- all the garbage goes in the closet.
definition three- all the garbage goes under the bed.
also see: MAKE YOUR SISTER DO IT.
i have major speed cleaning to do.
how will i ever get this done?!
well, i speed clean just don't open my closet.
i told you to clean quickly, not speed clean! now look at your bed !!
how will i ever get this done?!
well, i speed clean just don't open my closet.
i told you to clean quickly, not speed clean! now look at your bed !!
by rawrpurpledinoivana February 20, 2010
Get the Speed Cleanmug. A form of passive aggressive behavior, done usually by a roommate, live in significant other, or family member done mostly in the kitchen but also in other cohabitated spaces such as the living room or bed room. Spite cleaning is done for the sole purpose of instilling guilt into another person and allowing the abuser to be mad or rude to the other person. Cleaning is often done in quick, jerking movements and loudly as possible by slamming things or clanking pots, bowls, and dishes. The spite cleaner will also block and prevent others from helping.
I had to take a dump as soon as I was done eating diner and before I was even done wiping I could here my gf stomping around the kitchen and spite cleaning because I should have done the dishes first instead of avoid crapping my pants.
by Kirco January 25, 2021
Get the Spite Cleaningmug. The result you get when you delete all of the porn from your internet history and feel like you never sinned.
by Autistic Monkey August 22, 2016
Get the clean historymug. 'bean clean'the act of performing oral sex on a female,tounging the clitoris,going down to clean the bean.
by spanjabber13 September 27, 2013
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Get the Cleaning the clarinetmug.