toilet book
toilet book noun: a book, generally factual but lightweight and humorous, written to be read in short, occasional bursts, such as when using the restroom.
Noun
toilet book (plural toilet books)
- A book, generally factual but lightweight and humorous, written to be read in short, occasional bursts, such as when using the restroom.
- There's only one thing for it: I'll have to get stoned; there's always time to write a toilet book.1987, William Donaldson, Is This Allowed, page 114
- This is a toilet book. One can open it at any page, read it for a bit, and put it down for a time long enough to forget what one has read and still pick it up again with the same enthusiasm.1988, Canadian Library Association, Canadian Materials for Schools and Libraries, page 54
Forms of toilet book
| plural | toilet books |
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Questions about toilet book
- What does toilet book mean?
- Toilet book means a book, generally factual but lightweight and humorous, written to be read in short, occasional bursts, such as when using the restroom.
- What part of speech is toilet book?
- Toilet book is a noun.
- What is the plural of toilet book?
- The plural of toilet book is toilet books.
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