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burn book

burn book noun: a book for writing unpleasant information about others.

Noun

burn book (plural burn books)

  1. (slang) A book for writing unpleasant information about others.

Forms of burn book

pluralburn books

Origin of burn book

From burn (“an insult”) + book. First used in the film Mean Girls (2004).

Questions about burn book

What does burn book mean?
Burn book means a book for writing unpleasant information about others.
What part of speech is burn book?
Burn book is a noun.
What is the plural of burn book?
The plural of burn book is burn books.

Words near burn book in the dictionary

  1. burn away
  2. burn bag
  3. burn bags
  4. burn barrel
  5. burn barrels
  6. burn book
  7. burn books
  8. burn bread
  9. Burn Bridge
  10. burn building
  11. burn buildings

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