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black book

NOUN
book of phone numbers or undesirables
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The names of many New Yorkers who never met Epstein appear in the DOJ files—and many listed in his black book never knew him either.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

But each time I got a new backpack, briefcase or computer bag, I would carefully move the black book to a safe pocket, where its very presence gave me solace.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

And in this box, as you say, I came across this little black book, and it was tied with cream ribbon.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2023

When Smith and Mealamu approached Kahui on his first day, Smith - by now a senior player - handed him a black book.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2023

He made a careful note of that in his black book and strode up and down, his hands clasped behind his back, surveying the wreckage in the market place.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster


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