Word of the Day: Chapbook

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noun 1. A small book or pamphlet of a kind, formerly sold by chapmen, containing popular tales, treatises, ballads, or nursery rhymes. "The local library hosts an annual chapbook fair for emerging writers." "The poet sold handmade chapbooks at the farmers market." "The students finished the creative writing unit by compiling their work into a chapbook." English, early 19th century Centuries ago, you couldn't run to the store or place an online order for overnight delivery. Instead, people would buy goods from the chapman, a traveling peddler of various merchandise. This is how the word "chapbook" — a small book or pamphlet containing ... Continue Reading By clicking "Try it in your inbox" you're agreeing to Word Smart's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. By clicking "Try it in your inbox" you're agreeing to Word Smart's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Do you remember these words?

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