Black Book (Noun)
Meaning
A list of people who are out of favor.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician added her name to his black book after her betrayal during the last election.
- The manager kept a mental black book of troublesome employees who she would consider firing first in case of layoffs.
- After being repeatedly stood up, he put his ex-girlfriend's name in his black book and vowed never to date her again.
- The teacher maintained a black book of her most unruly students and carefully monitored their behavior.
- He put the company on his black book and refused to do business with them again due to their unprofessional behavior.