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Good Book

American  

noun

  1. the Bible.


Good Book British  

noun

  1. Also called: the Book.  a name for the Bible

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There is actually a Good Book that discusses this.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 27, 2025

But then in 2020 I saw Kelly Fields’ “The Good Book of Southern Baking,” and I did a double take.

From Salon Mar. 20, 2025

Labor shortages driven in part by the coronavirus pandemic have been cited for delays in delivering goods as diverse as computer chips, car parts, toys and even the Good Book.

From Washington Times Oct. 18, 2021

The speaker read the Bush and Obama quotes from notes placed inside the Bible, as if the past leaders’ words, too, were from the Good Book.

From Fox News Jun. 2, 2020

Their explanation that “the Good Book say, ‘Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, and be exceedingly glad’ ” did not in the least minimize the condescension of their fellow Christians.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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