"book token" meaning in English

See book token in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 book token.ogg [Australia] Forms: book tokens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} book token (plural book tokens)
  1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A voucher that can be redeemed in the purchase of a book. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, UK Synonyms: booktoken, book-token
    Sense id: en-book_token-en-noun-5m4ApPBa Categories (other): Australian English, British English, English entries with incorrect language header, New Zealand English

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Download JSON data for book token meaning in English (1.8kB)

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          "ref": "2013, Roisin Meaney, Don't Even Think About It",
          "text": "I got a Dunnes jumper and a twenty euro book token from Dad, and luckily he left the tag on the jumper, so I can bring it back after school tomorrow and swap it for something that doesn't look like it was bought by someone who has NO IDEA what thirteen-year-old girls are wearing these days.",
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