the\ book\ off

the\ book\ off
1. (The book off) (6011↑, 1222↓)
The act of getting a book out on the train, tube bus or plane in order to avoid talking to the person next to you. Substitutes include a newspaper, phone or iPod.

Person one: "Blablabla isn't the weather terrible blablabla" Person two: (gets book out thus giving Person one "The book off") Person one stops talking.

Last updated: 2012.03.01

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