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wordbook

American  
[wurd-book] / ˈwɜrdˌbʊk /

noun

  1. a book of words, usually with definitions, explanations, etc.; a dictionary.

  2. the libretto of an opera.

wordbook British  
/ ˈwɜːdˌbʊk /

noun

  1. a book containing words, usually with their meanings

  2. a libretto for an opera

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Etymology

Origin of wordbook

First recorded in 1590–1600; word + book

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Of course, he didn’t have any idea what the hell she was talking about either, but he started laughing while the rest of us were still looking up “suppuration” on the feed English-to-English wordbook.

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