blue book

blue book

1. adjective Of or pertaining to a compendium or almanac of statistics and detailed information, as of people, consumer goods, property, etc. Usually hyphenated. You should always check the blue-book value of a home before you purchase from an independent seller.
2. noun A compendium or almanac of statistics or detailed information, as of people, consumer goods, property, etc. The government's blue book lists everyone employed at a federal level. I always check the blue book before making any major purchases.
See also: blue, book
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • do or die
  • do or die, to
  • jet-setting
  • highbrow
  • in-between
  • bulletproof
  • black tie
  • pearl-clutching
  • appropriate for
  • muck-raking
References in periodicals archive
"The Blue Book drew heavily on statements from 47 different witnesses to produce a stinging criticism of the German colonial period in Namibia.
The Blue Book they didn't want us to read: How Britain, Germany and South Africa destroyed a damning book on German atrocities in Namibia
While theory is not neglected, the focus of the Blue Book is always on implementation and application.
GFOA and the Blue Book
The practical and aesthetic advantages of the new 2015-16 Blue Book will justify another printed edition in 2017-18.
An evolving Blue Book
For more information about Kelley Blue Book's Best Resale Value Awards, please visit www.kbb.com/BRVA.
Kelly Blue Book Announces Winners Of 2009 Best Resale Value Awards
The Finnish magazine publisher SanomaWSOY Corporation said today (21 March) that its Sanoma Magazines Finland division had entered into an agreement to sell the trade directory publisher Blue Book to the Danish publishing company TDC Forlag A/S for EUR11.8m.
SanomaWSOY divests Blue Book to TDC Forlag A/S
One of the hallmarks of GFOA for 65 of those years has been its well-known "Blue Book" on governmental accounting, auditing, and financial reporting.
Then and Now: 65 Years of the Blue Book
Kelley Blue Book, the vehicle valuation and information source, has recognised the 2019 Jeep(R) Wrangler as the Most Awarded Car of 2019.
Kelley Blue Book honours 2019 Jeep(R) Wrangler
Given the interest in the AR-15, its copies and progeny, the "1st Edition Blue Book ofAR-15s& Variations," will be gladly-received.
1st Edition Blue Book of AR-15s & Variations, soft-cover, 384 pages, $30
2018 editions of the Blue Book, Materials, Compounding Ingredients and Services for the Rubber Industry, and the Red Book Buyer's Guide for the Rubber Industry print and CD versions are now available.
2018 Blue Book, Red Book available
Now in a newly updated and expanded 39th edition featuring accurate information and up-to-date values for modern firearms and many major trademark antiques, the "Blue Book of Gun Values" by S.
Blue Book of Gun Values, 39th edition
Global Banking News-June 8, 2018-Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book partner with LendingTree to provide auto lending options
Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book partner with LendingTree to provide auto lending options
BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-June 8, 2018-Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book partner with LendingTree to provide auto lending options
Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book partner with LendingTree to provide auto lending options
The 39th updated edition of Blue Book of Gun Values packs in over two thousand pages of the latest information and values for both modern firearms and antiques, and includes all the new makes and models for 2018.
Blue Book of Gun Values, 39th edition
When asked as to whether the army chief's route is registered into the blue book, the police representative replied in the negative.
Senate standing committee grapples with VVIP protocol menace