textbook snobbery

a blind, often aggressive belief in what one's textbook says, in violation of the facts. Derived from the military term "combat snobbery."

French kid: My textbook said capitalism is evil!
Smart kid: And that's why those who live in socialist countries are so poor and unhappy?
French kid: ... but it said Americans are evil!
Smart kid: You seem to suffer from textbook snobbery, sir.

by Blazko March 10, 2008

Textbook Teacher

A "teacher" who doesn't actually know how to teach so he/she just has students read out of the textbook, memorize vocab words from the textbook and answer review questions from the textbook. Now many "textbook teachers" often use documentaries in place or with of the textbook. On rare cases a decent teacher will resort to a textbook teacher like teaching strategy because the class is to immature to handle anything else, but in 90% of cases the teacher is just lazy or stupid. These teachers classes are undoubtedly the most boring classes you'll have, and make an ideal period for napping, texting, and finishing work for other classes.

Steve: Wow, that chemistry experiment was so awesome, that kid who sits next to me almost lit the whole room on fire. It was sick! Did your class do it?

Joe: No we just read the directions for the experiment in the textbook in class. Mr. Smith is kind of a textbook teacher.

Steve: That sucks.

by Polexia December 14, 2009

Textbooking

Video Chatting with your Head Lying on a page of your school textbook. The latest trend started by los angeles college students

David and I were textbooking last night. Textbooks have to be good for something, after all...

by ravens101 February 9, 2012

textbook move

Something so predictable because it happens over and over again.

Hey, did you see what Alex pulled on that chick last night?

Ahh yeah, it's his textbook move

by Thatsit77 March 13, 2015

Useless Textbook

A phrase used by parents of, or by, a failing student when referring to their shitty grades. Usually because they refuse to admit that said student is a lazy bum who won't study. Usually these students are "special".

Mr. Lala: Well, Mrs. Smith, to be frank, Billy has a 28% in my chemistry class.

Mrs. Smith: What??! That's some load of crap, Mister! I mean, look at his textbook! It's useless! It's a useless textbook!

Mr. Lala: ...But he doesn't even pay attention in class. And all of his homework is incomplete.

Mrs. Smith: I'll have your job for this!!

by fubsish September 9, 2009

textbook pussy

When a woman's pussy looks so perfect, it looks like you're looking at a textbook version.

"Man, I went down on her last night and I couldn't stop looking at her perfect plump pussy. She got a textbook pussy."

by pussssym December 17, 2011

textbook ghetto

A person that acts EXACTLY as how the media depicts people living in the inner city community. Unlike "a textbook case of ghettoism," textbook ghetto is usually seen in teens that are living in suburbs or upper high class neighborhoods who have never stepped foot in a ghetto; and is mostly the exaggerated version of the actual, since the media distorts reallity.

Chris: Hey! Why is John wearing extra baggy pants below his wang, Air Jordans, long plain white t-shirt, and a big cap?
Neal: Damn it! He must've caught that bug that's going around: textbook ghetto.

by Neal A. Williams November 8, 2007