English Dictionary
◊ PHRASE BOOK
phrase book
n : a book containing common expressions in a foreign language
along with their translations
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN PURPLE BOOK?
Purple Book
1. The "System V Interface Definition". The
covers of the first editions were an amazingly nauseating
shade of off-lavender.
2. The {Wizard Book}.
See also {book titles}.
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