Meaning of toilet book | Babel Free

Definitions

A book, generally factual but lightweight and humorous, written to be read in short, occasional bursts, such as when using the restroom.

derogatory, informal

Examples

“There's only one thing for it: I'll have to get stoned; there's always time to write a toilet book.”

“This is a toilet book. One can open it at any page, read it for a bit, and put it down for a time long enough to forget what one has read and still pick it up again with the same enthusiasm.”

“This is a toilet book—the kind with short chapters that you leave in the bathroom and pick up when you're in there on other business.”

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