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- noun Alternative form of
phonebook .
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- noun a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers
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ramsler commented on the word phone book
"Many people who want to read electronic books are discovering that they can do so on the smartphones that are already in their pockets — bringing a whole new meaning to “phone book.” - New York Times, 11/19/2009
November 18, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word phone book
At least in Idaho in the mid-late 1970's a slang term for a kilo of marijuana, perhaps owing to the shape and size of the packaged bundle it was transported and sold in.
June 27, 2010