Book Word
A word that is never spoken but is seen in books all the time: Indiscriminate, chortle, begrudgingly, facade...
Judy: I begrudgingly drove my sister to school this morning.
Beth: Begrudgingly? that is such a book word! no one actually says that word aloud!
Beth: Begrudgingly? that is such a book word! no one actually says that word aloud!
book of words
1. The instructions, user or technical manual for a piece of equipment.
2. By inference, any important piece of documentation, either as treeware or in electronic form.
2. By inference, any important piece of documentation, either as treeware or in electronic form.
"Where's the Book of Words for the router ?"
"I've logged the fault in the Book of Words."
Big Word Book
A sarcastic term commonly used to replace 'Dictionary' when somebody uses longer words than they normally would.
Ben : “This food is proper phenomenal.”
Kim : “You been reading up on a Big Word Book?”
Kim : “You been reading up on a Big Word Book?”