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blue book
noun
: a report that is published by the government
: a thin booklet with a blue cover and empty pages that is often used for writing the answers to test questions in college
: a book that lists the current value of items (such as used cars)
Full Definition of BLUE BOOK
1
: a register especially of socially prominent persons
2
: a book of specialized information often published under government auspices
3
: a blue-covered booklet used for writing examinations
4
: a periodically issued price list (as of used cars)
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First Known Use of BLUE BOOK
1835
Rhymes with BLUE BOOK
bankbook, billhook, black book, boat hook, cant hook, caoutchouc, casebook, chapbook, checkbook, Chinook, closed book, codebook, cookbook, daybook, duck hook, e-book, fishhook, gang hook, good book, guidebook, handbook, hornbook, hymnbook, Innsbruck, jump hook, logbook, make book, matchbook, mouth hook, nainsook, nonbook, notebook, outlook, passbook, Pembroke, phrase book, playbook, pothook, prayer book, promptbook, psalmbook, schoolbook, scrapbook, sketchbook, skyhook, songbook, sourcebook, studbook, stylebook, textbook, trade book, unhook, white book, Windhoek, wordbook, workbook, yearbook
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