for the books

A significant or notable event.

Guy 1: "Scored the car for half price from the honey that sold it to me... then I scored again!"
Guy 2: "Dude, that is epic!! One for the books for sure!!"

by hipster April 13, 2004

one for the books

an occurence so incredible that will surely be remembered for years to come.

''Jeanette aptly labeled Tom as a "human skidmark on the underwear of life" when he forgot to acknowledge their wedding anniversary by having an illicit fling with the baby-sitter at the local hotel.''

That's definetly one for the books, wouldn't you say?

Oh well, Jeanette....least you still have me...! ;)

by Robbie September 4, 2006

one for the books

Something amazing or remarkable

That speech was one for the books.

by The Return of Light Joker July 7, 2009

She's for the books

a women who is of intellectual mind

Jolace invented a soon to be popularised, hence she's for the books

by thatdog27 March 12, 2026