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fake book

–noun
a collection of lead sheets for musicians, esp. a songbook of standards for use by jazz instrumentalists.
Compare lead sheet.


Origin:
1955–60
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fake book  
n.  A book or collection of pages containing information about songs, especially their lyrics, melodies, and chord progressions, used by musicians as a substitute for standard sheet music or as a framework for improvisation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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