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
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
by theatreslang July 16, 2020