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booksy

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\ ˈbu̇ksē \

Definition of booksy

: affectedly or pretentiously intellectual a booksy crowd

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First Known Use of booksy

1930, in the meaning defined above

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“Booksy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booksy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2022.

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