fake book

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feyk boo k]
- /feɪk bʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feyk boo k]
- /feɪk bʊk/

Definition of fake book words

noun fake book a collection of lead sheets for musicians, especially a songbook of standards for use by jazz instrumentalists. 1

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Origin of fake book

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Fake book

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fake book popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

fake book usage trend in Literature

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