smuggler's bible
smuggler's bible · smugglers' bibles
A book that has had some of its interior removed for the purpose of storing small itemsA book that has had some of its interior removed for the purpose of storing small items.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)A book that has had some of its interior removed for the purpose of storing small items.
Origin
Named after the smuggling practice of hiding contraband inside large hollowed-out books, eNamed after the smuggling practice of hiding contraband inside large hollowed-out books, especially Bibles. See Modern Mechanix for a 1928 example. Apparently it began as a term of art amongst book dealers; see the 1966 citation.
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