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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

Previously released files show that Trump's details were in Epstein's so-called black book of contacts.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2025

I’m not even going to get into the dozens upon dozens of baseball players who dot the entirety of the black book, mostly Giants, A’s and Mariners, the three teams I covered the longest.

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

Mr. Curtain motioned for Reynie to sit across the desk from him, then set his large black book upon the desk.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart



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