English · Idiom Historical

day book

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A book m which are set down the debits and credits which occur day by day. These are ultimately "posted" in the ledger (q.v.).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cuốn sách ghi chép các khoản nợ và tín dụng hàng ngày

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “day book” mean?

A book m which are set down the debits and credits which occur day by day. These are ultimately "posted" in the ledger (q.v.).

Is “day book” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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