The book off
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.
The book off by 0xxMillyxx0 September 20, 2009
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