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blue book

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blue book also blue·book (blbk)
n.
1. An official list of persons in the employ of the U.S. government.
2. A book listing the names of socially prominent people.
3. A blank notebook with blue covers in which to write the answers to examination questions.
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Noun1.blue book - a report published by the British government; bound in blue
report, written report, study - a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
2.blue book - a register of persons who are socially prominent
directory - an alphabetical list of names and addresses
3.blue book - a blue booklet used in universities for writing examinations
booklet, brochure, folder, pamphlet, leaflet - a small book usually having a paper cover


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Gradgrind observed, shaking his head, that all this was very bad; that it showed the necessity of infinite grinding at the mill of knowledge, as per system, schedule, blue book, report, and tabular statements A to Z; and that Jupe 'must be kept to it.
Well, I can tell you anything that is in an English Blue Book, Harry, although those fellows nowadays write a lot of nonsense.
 
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