burn book in English

Audio: En-au-burn book.ogg

[Australia] Forms: burn books [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From slang burn (“insult”) + book; first used in the 2004 film Mean Girls. Etymology templates: {{m|en|burn||insult}} burn (“insult”), {{m|en|book}} book Head templates: {{en-noun}} burn book (plural burn books)

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"burn book" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms