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Definition of book smarts
book smarts
noun - plural
- knowledge gained from reading and studying.
He's got book smarts but no street smarts.
- See more words with the same meaning: intelligent, smart.
Last edited on Sep 23 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 23 2012.
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Other terms relating to 'intelligent, smart': | |
| Definitions include: a person with skill in a particular subject or trade. | |
| Definitions include: smart. | |
| Definitions include: a smart person. | |
| Definitions include: with an ability to handle situations in urban environments. | |
| Definitions include: intelligent. | |
| Definitions include: knowledge about life on the streets. | |
| Definitions include: impressive; "cool"; "awesome". | |
| Definitions include: a smart person. | |
| Definitions include: fellatio. | |
| Definitions include: an intelligent person. | |
| Definitions include: to "represent". | |
| Definitions include: a person who has both street and book knowledge. | |
| Definitions include: a scientist, engineer, or person employed in a technical field. | |
| Definitions include: an intelligent person. | |
| Definitions include: to be intelligent. | |
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Other terms relating to 'book': | |
| Definitions include: to leave quickly. | |
| Definitions include: to move very fast. | |
| Definitions include: strictly following procedure. | |
| Definitions include: a lock-up in a local police station. | |
| Definitions include: to end. | |
| Definitions include: manipulated accounting records. | |
| Definitions include: to change accounting records to hide fraud or other crimes. | |
| Definitions include: to not follow the script. | |
| Definitions include: to prepare for school. | |
| Definitions include: something extremely notable. | |
| Definitions include: a paper notebook passed between peers at a school, in which they write mean things about classmates and others. | |
| Definitions include: to prosecute to the full extent of the law. | |
Other terms relating to 'smart': | |
| Definitions include: stylish, cool, well-dressed, generally good or desirable. | |
| Definitions include: an insolent person; "smart ass". | |
| Definitions include: an insolent person; "smart ass". | |
| Definitions include: a person who replies to questions or situations satirically or in a condescending manner. | |
| Definitions include: an intelligent person. | |
| Definitions include: a security guard at a place such as a shopping mall or college campus who is obviously not a police officer. | |
| Definitions include: in a betting situation, the option most likely to win. | |
| Definitions include: extensive knowledge of or ability in a particular topic. | |
| Definitions include: knowledgeable about life on the streets. | |
| Definitions include: knowledge about life on the streets. | |
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