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talking books

talking books is the plural of talking book.

Meaning of talking book

Noun

talking book (plural talking books)

  1. (dated) Synonym of audiobook.
    • One talking book narrator consistently used a lisp for gay characters, although no lisp was indicated or written into the texts.1980 April 12, Warren Blumenfeld, “Gay & Blind”, in Gay Community News, page 10
    Synonyms:
    audiobook

Questions about talking books

What is talking books the plural of?
Talking books is the plural of talking book.

Words near talking books in the dictionary

  1. talking big
  2. talking blues
  3. talking board
  4. talking boards
  5. talking book
  6. talking books
  7. talking catfish
  8. talking catfishes
  9. talking circle
  10. talking circles
  11. talking clock

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