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noun
1.
a small book or pamphlet of popular tales, ballads, etc., formerly hawked about by chapmen.
2.
a small book or pamphlet, often of poetry.
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| a book of popular ballads, stories, etc, formerly sold by chapmen or pedlars | |
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Chap book
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
chapbook
1824, shortened from chap(man) book, so called because chapmen (see cheap) sold such books on the street.
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