When talking to someone on the bus, you say something inappropriate and they lose interest in the conversation.
They then proceed to get a book out and read it, leaving you thoroughly ignored.
They then proceed to get a book out and read it, leaving you thoroughly ignored.
by Smackaine April 08, 2009
The act of getting a book out on the train, tube bus or plane in order to avoid talking to the person next to you. Substitutes include a newspaper, phone or iPod.
Person one: "Blablabla isn't the weather terrible blablabla"
Person two: (gets book out thus giving Person one "The book off")
Person one stops talking.
Person two: (gets book out thus giving Person one "The book off")
Person one stops talking.
by 0xxMillyxx0 September 20, 2009
An adjective to refer to something of incredible value. A deal so ludicrous that it makes you wonder how a store could possibly be profiting from selling a product at such a low amount. The term originates from the second hand store chain in Japan known by the same name.
Person1: 10$ for 30 mint condition volumes of manga!? How is this even possible?
Person2: Yeah man, that's quite the Book Off deal.
Person2: Yeah man, that's quite the Book Off deal.
by MainProtagonist November 03, 2020
by theatreslang July 16, 2020