off the books

off-the-books

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awf-th uh-boo ks, of-]
- /ɔf, ɒf stressed ði ˈbʊks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awf-th uh-boo ks, of-]
- /ɔf, ɒf stressed ði ˈbʊks/

Definitions of off the books words

adjective off the books of or relating to a book or books: the book department; a book salesman. 1
adjective off the books derived or learned from or based on books: a book knowledge of sailing. 1
adjective off the books shown by a book of account: The firm's book profit was $53,680. 1
noun off the books a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers. 1
noun off the books a work of fiction or nonfiction in an electronic format: Your child can listen to or read the book online. See also e-book (def 1). 1
noun off the books a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound together for writing, recording business transactions, etc. 1

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Origin of off the books

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English bōc; cognate with Dutch boek, Old Norse bōk, German Buch; akin to Gothic boka letter (of the alphabet) and not of known relation to beech, as is often assumed

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Parts of speech for Off the books

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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off the books popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

off the books usage trend in Literature

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