fake book

fake book

n.
A book or collection of pages containing information about songs, especially their lyrics, melodies, and chord progressions, used by musicians as a substitute for standard sheet music or as a framework for improvisation.
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Noun1.fake book - a fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly
fake, sham, postiche - something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
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