English Explanatory Dictionary

smuggler's bible

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A book that has had some of its interior removed for the purpose of storing small items.
noun
  1. Alternative form of smuggler's bible.

Word forms

smuggler's bible smugglers' bibles smuggler's Bibles

Etymology

Named after the smuggling practice of hiding contraband inside large hollowed-out books, especially Bibles. See Modern Mechanix for a 1928 example. Apparently it began as a term of art amongst book dealers; see the 1966 citation.

Synonyms

hollow book
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