Read someone like a book phrase meaning, pronunciation and more by macmillan dictionary. Urban dictionary, now in its 20th year, is a digital repository that contains. This mostly has become a meme due to its hilarious misspelling and improper grammar. With urban dictionary, peckham purports to record current street slang, selecting the funniest, wittiest, and truest entries from the website, promising the reader street cred. Any hope that in book form peckham would transcend the chaos and anarchy of the website is quickly dashed by the complete lack of editorial structure and. In fact the new name for wasted had already been recorded three months earlier by urban dictionary. Information and translations of an open book in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Fularious street slang defined by aaron peckham, creator of, lives in san luis obispo, ca, book design diane marsh. Open book article about open book by the free dictionary. Compiled from the wildly popular web site, mo urban dictionary. A phrase from a indian guy on facebook who wants to try to hit it with a girl, but thanks to his small knowledge of english, it has improper grammar with some words misspelled. How linguists are using urban dictionary jstor daily. You must there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are.
Definition of be an open book in the idioms dictionary. Urban dictionary is a dictionary site composed of usersubmitted definitions for slang terms used either online or in real life that are not defined in an actual dictionary. Perfect for those who want to pick up some new slang and those who want to translate it, urban dictionary is a gritty and witty look at our everchanging language. Nov 02, 2007 an open book account is a method used by companies to debit the account of a customer for a service or product and then bill the customer at a later date. In this way, you can read a more detailed definition or navigate quickly to linked entries. In praise of urban dictionaries books the guardian.
Open book definition is something that is widely or fully known. Perform unlimited searches for free, forever define any word, whether its slang or not vote on definitions you like share on facebook, twitter, txt and email see the full text of any definition see todays urban word of the day shake for a random word on. This book searches for the word in the current book, all text searches for the word on your kindle paperwhite, and kindle store finds all titles that have the word it doesnt search for every instance of the word in the kindle store. An open book definition and meaning collins dictionary. Open book definition, someone or something easily understood or interpreted. Lucien having left, danglars took his place on the sofa, closed the open book, and placing himself in a dreadfully dictatorial attitude, he began playing with the dog.
Report errors, such as typos, formatting, or other problems directly to amazon. Change your default dictionary to american english. Hey man that doesnt make any fucking sense, you know what i said makes perfect sense dude2. Since then, urban dictionary has been cited in court, in graduation speeches, and by countless news. Open book definition of open book by merriamwebster. In a lawsuit, this is likely referring to the reason for the lawsuit. Pick 10 names of book characters if youre a writer pick 10 of your own if youre a reader, pick 10 book characters then open up urban dictionary and search each name. Oct 01, 2005 bearing the slogan define your worldserves more than 1. Founded in 1999 by college student aaron peckham as a parody of the dictionary, features definitions written by people from all over the world. A term used to describe the loosening of ones ego when tripping on lsd.
Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Fularious street slang defined kindle edition by, peckham, aaron, peckham, aaron. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the cambridge dictionary editors. Open the default dictionary at the definition of the word. A process by which a group or individual obtains a subjective assessment of the mental and emotional state of another person, place or thing.
Open book meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Urban dictionary, now in its 20th year, is a digital repository that contains more than 8 million definitions and famously houses all manner of slang and cultural expressions. Grounded in a belief in pachouli, sage, or karma and sometimes veggie burgers. Definition of open book in the financial dictionary by free online english dictionary and encyclopedia. The urban dictionary bookish name challenge og petyr. Fularious street slang defined by aaron peckham, creator of, lives in san luis obispo, ca, book design diane marsh, jan 1, 2005 5.
Open book definition of open book by the free dictionary. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the cambridge dictionary editors or of cambridge university press or its. One who acts or purports to act honestly, with no secrets. Closed book meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. A type of credit system is set up to receive merchandise with the promise to make payment. An open book account is a method used by companies to debit the account of a customer for a service or product and then bill the customer at a later date. Definition and synonyms of an open book from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. Urban book source how is urban book source abbreviated. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read urban dictionary. Dictionary grammar blog school scrabble thesaurus translator quiz more resources more from collins. Since then, urban dictionary has been cited in court, in graduation speeches, and by countless media outlets, including cnn and time magazine.
Fularious street slang defined 2005 book urban dictionary. Used instead of open book to indicate your life is open and available for others to peruse on the internet. How to use the dictionary on your kindle paperwhite dummies. This is the british english definition of an open book.
In partnership with the city of alexandria mayor justin wilson, and acps officials, the open book foundation will be donating 6,000 new books to selected title i elementary schools. Urban dictionary is not a vehicle for libel as it does not usually address a specific persons full name. Post 1 or 2 of your favorite definitions, if the dictionary has a definition for that name. Im definitely gonna smash, that bitch is open like 7eleven. Not anchored in or limited to science, psychology or sociology. In urban dictionary, site founder aaron peckham culls his more than 170,000 definitions for the funniest, and most provocative phrases that define the modern slang scene. The dictionary does not define names of people, but there are sites that explain the origin and meanings of names. Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples log in dictionary. Open book definition and meaning collins english dictionary. The present book is an attempt to study the process of urban growth, urban development constraints, urban policies and strategies to produce an integrated rural urban model of urban development in india.
Top synonyms for open book other words for open book are person without secrets, unpretentious person and opened book. Literary nonprofit publisher milkweed editions has announced that it plans to open a bookstore in the open book building complex. Open a book definition of open a book by the free dictionary. Open book internet used in the phrase my life is an open book, in the 1990s i saw it online many times in personal profiles when a person was saying they are a student occupation.
Thousands of new words and definitions are added each day. This book was worth its price, but i think i will just find some slang words online instead. Nov, 2019 while urban dictionarys speed may be useful in a legal setting, some lexicologists believe that depending on a crowdsourced dictionary is risky. Fularious street slang defined ebook written by urbandictionary.
An open book definition is a person or thing that is easy to learn about and understand. Freshest street slang defined volume 3, peckham, aaron on. These legal contracts are anything but an open book. Once submitted, each definition entry is ranked by the user base and showcased in the order of popularity. Their music is an amalgam of folk inflected styles with tunes that concern themselves with love and loss, their music crosses into the urban landscape as easily as it inhabits and embraces its rural roots. Open book is the working identity of michele and rick gedney. Whatever we might think of its vulgarity, urban dictionary is useful. A set of written, printed, or blank pages fastened along one side and encased between protective covers. Language and slang are culturally defined and there are even racistprejudiced words in the dictionary. Adam says hes an open book, but ive seen him sneaking out of his house late at night. Urban dictionary is the online dictionary with definitions written by everyone.
Being so wasted that all inhibitions are lowered to the point where a person says anything and everything that comes to their mind creating an effect known as an open book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Is a word misspelled or is incorrect punctuation used. Information and translations of open book in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Ridonkulous street slang defined includes more than 2,000 of the latest contemporary slang entries. An open book definition and meaning collins english dictionary. An open book definition of an open book by merriamwebster. Anytime mr johnson wanted to open the books and initiate a. How to use the dictionary on your kindle paperwhite. Read definition, to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of something written, printed, etc. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading urban dictionary. That the contractor used an open book account and it seeking payment of the billed activity. Unfollow urban dictionary book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Openbook examination definition is a written examination during which an examinee is permitted to consult references to answer questions calling for organization. Then you find a defintion you like or think that it fits you, and post it here, either. If someone is an open book, it is easy to know what they are thinking and feeling. Thesaurus for urban from the collins english thesaurus.
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