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Definition of one for the books
one for the books 
noun - uncountable
- something extremely notable.
Citation from "Vows", Dollhouse (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2009) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.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 'book': | |
| Definitions include: to leave quickly. | |
| Definitions include: To have to run fast to catch something | |
| Definitions include: knowledge gained from reading and studying. | |
| 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: a paper notebook passed between peers at a school, in which they write mean things about ("slam") classmates and others. | |
| Definitions include: to prosecute to the full extent of the law. | |
Other terms relating to 'for': | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: return on one's money spent. | |
| Definitions include: to be homosexual. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "best friend(s) for life". | |
| Definitions include: a phrase used in reference to someone under the influence of opiates who keeps nodding off with their mouth open, as it resembles performing fellatio. | |
| Definitions include: so compatible that even the known bugs of product A were replicated in the "bug-for-bug compatible" product B. | |
| Definitions include: British expression meaning that the speaker doesn't want to do something. | |
| Definitions include: to be excited about. | |
| Definitions include: The act of vomiting. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit (noisily). | |
| Definitions include: the person is going to be in trouble. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: fat. | |
| Definitions include: able to handle or tolerate. | |
| Definitions include: to perform varicose vein surgery. | |
Other terms relating to 'one': | |
| Definitions include: "goodbye". | |
| Definitions include: a "Long Island Ice Tea" (also called a "Long Island Iced Tea") which is a strong alcoholic mixed drink. | |
| Definitions include: the best. | |
| Definitions include: to get fouled in basketball and make the basket | |
| Definitions include: Slang for having a shit. | |
| Definitions include: to go back to the beginning. | |
| Definitions include: $1,000 | |
| Definitions include: to die or to get killed. | |
| Definitions include: "buy one get one" free. | |
| Definitions include: to fight. | |
| Definitions include: To defecate. | |
| Definitions include: a beer. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate, typically used in the case of men | |
| Definitions include: a question that is difficult to answer. | |
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Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: Inclusive | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: extremely popular. | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: the bathroom. | |
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