Phrase guide
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noun
A collection of musical lead sheets intended to help a performer quickly learn new songs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fake, book.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fake, sham, postiche
History
From fake (verb) + book, since a fake book helps a musician to "fake" knowing how to play a song.
Across languages
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