English Explanatory Dictionary

fake book

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A collection of musical lead sheets intended to help a performer quickly learn new songs.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fake, book.

Word forms

fake book fake books fakebook

Etymology

From fake (verb) + book, since a fake book helps a musician to "fake" knowing how to play a song.

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