Commonplace-book. Formerly Book of common places. orig. A book in which ‘commonplaces’ or passages important for reference were collected, usually under general heads; hence, a book in which one records passages or matters to be especially remembered or referred to, with or without arrangement. First usage recorded: 1578. - OED
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Vade Mecum
I want the scissors to be sharp and the table to be perfectly level when you cut me out of my life and paste me in that book you always carry.
1 comment:
From wikipedia, vade mecum, meaning "go with me," is a handbook or pocket reference...i. e., a close cousin to a commonplace book.
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