Cook the books is an idiom describing fraudulent activities performed by corporations in order to falsify their financial statements. Typically, cooking the books involves augmenting financial. Partridge cut his lexicographical teeth in 1933, when he. This broadly entertaining resource covers the waterfront with lingo and bits and bobs from englishspeaking countries, including australia, new zealand, south africa, the united kingdom, ireland. Slang words often come from foreign languages or are of a regional nature. It is notable for its liveliness, humor, emphasis, brevity, novelty, and exaggeration. It is informed by the most uptodate evidence from the largest language research programme in the world, including the twobillionword oxford english corpus. Bookkeeping is the work of a bookkeeper or bookkeeper, who records the daytoday financial transactions of a business.
A set of written, printed, or blank pages fastened along one. An encyclopedia is a book or set of books designed to have more indepth articles on many topics. The foremost single volume authority on the english language, the oxford dictionary of english is at the forefront of language research, focusing on english as it is used today. Every person differs from the others in many aspects. A book is a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are. The topical dictionary of americanisms paul dickson on. Definition of book written for english language learners from the merriamwebster learners dictionary with audio pronunciations, usage examples, and countnoncount noun labels.
A dictionary of modern slang, cant and vulgar words. Apr 11, 2019 cook the books is an idiom describing fraudulent activities performed by corporations in order to falsify their financial statements. In the book definition and meaning collins english. A set of written, printed, or blank pages fastened along. A book is like a nonvolatile, stable database that does not lose data no matter how many times you drop it, spill your beer on it, or close it incorrectly. Colemans jaunty book has scads of examples although scads as heaps is. In novels and sometimes other types of books for example, biographies, a book may be divided into several large sections, also called books book 1, book 2, book 3, and so on. The outsiders slang dictionary free stories online. The definition of book is a story or collection of stories that can be read. Words and phrases from the hood to the amen corner by geneva smitherman, houghton mifflin co. This slang page is designed to explain what the meaning of book is. Book synonyms, book antonyms merriamwebster thesaurus. Synonyms for book at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions.
Many have become collectible due to the designer or owner. This internet slang page is designed to explain what the meaning of book is. They usually write the daybooks which contain records of sales, purchases, receipts, and payments, and document each financial transaction, whether cash or credit, into the correct daybookthat is, petty cash book. A book listing words, their etymology, meanings, and other information is called a dictionary. Bookit dictionary definition bookit defined yourdictionary. Dictionarys definition an offensive term for woman. Colemans thinking lifts this book above the usual semidisposable level of writing. Most slang is faddish and ephemeral, but some words are retained for long periods and eventually become part of the standard language e. Change your default dictionary to american english.
List of books and articles about slang online research. Book plate an ownership label, usually placed inside front cover. On the books definition and meaning collins english. Posner, the twentysix words that created the internet by jeff kosseff, alchemist of the a. A trading book is the portfolio of financial instruments held by a brokerage or bank. Book definition and meaning collins english dictionary. What is the origin of the slang term book meaning leave.
See gilt als autographed letter signed antiquarian bookseller a term, in todays usage, that describes a bookseller whose stock in trade is primarily old, rare, andor collectible books association copy a book once belonging to the author, or signed or annotated by the author to someone closely associated with the author of the book or the book itself in some way. Moving on to your second book, eric partridges slang today and yesterday which was published in 1933 eric partridge was the leading english language slang lexicographer of the 20th century. Merriamwebster english notebook dictionary by merriamwebster and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Definition and synonyms of book on from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. Characteristically individual, slang often incorporates elements of the jargons of specialinterest groups e. Definition of by the book in the idioms dictionary. On the books definition and meaning collins english dictionary. What is the origin of the slang term book meaning leave or hurry. Contains all tricks ever known to man, sorted by date. Oh not too much, just trying to defuse this bomb before it blows up and kills thousands of people. The life of slang and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
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His dictionary of slang and unconventional english appeared in 1937 and editions continued to appear until the posthumous edition of 1984. The best books on slang five books expert recommendations. Book on phrasal verb definition and synonyms macmillan. Book definition is a set of written sheets of skin or paper or tablets of wood or ivory. Popular terminology books meet your next favorite book. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Books synonyms, books pronunciation, books translation, english dictionary definition of books.
A lover of books is usually referred to as a bibliophile or, more informally, a bookworm. A couple of references associate book it meaning to move fast with book it meaning to study or hit the books. Lets turn to your first book, jon camden hottens a dictionary of modern. A dictionary of british slang by bernstein, jonathan isbn.
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