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Lucas Scott · Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 50 Location: Suzhou, China

I have just seen it from a series called " one tree hill". It's in episode 8, the ending montage. A guy came to river court and asked his firends: You guys ever see a movie called "The Notebook"? One guy said " She notebooked you?"
And then a girl who was calling her friend said " He was really sweet. I totally notebooked him."

So, I'm just wondering what's the meaning of notebook? I do think it's an American slang, 'cause I couldn't find an answer or entry through the dictionary. But what does it exactly mean?

--Lucas
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Kristea · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 5:13 am Post subject:

Lucas -

It would be a very obscure slang phrase. I am trying to remember what the reference from the novel/film "The Notebook" might mean.

In the story, the woman had been in love with a young man but left him at an early age only to meet him years later. When they met again, she was engaged to marry another man, but her love for the first man caused her to call off her wedding. The novel is told in flashback as the people are now much older.

So "to be notebooked" could mean she could see herself returning to him? Or could it mean she is dropping him for a former love? I dont' know, but I would think it would be one of those options.

Just my opinion - Kristi
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Lucas Scott · Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 50 Location: Suzhou, China

Hi,Kristea
Thank you for your help anyway.

Well, it seems like I sort of make you misunderstand the situation of them. Actually, the boy and the girl are school-mates, but the boy had never been the girl's boyfriend. He didn't even know her. the girl was a cheerleader and the cheerleaders made a fantasy boy draft that they picked their boys for one season. After that, boys and girls were going to date one night. The boy went to the girl's house and they watched "The Notebook". I think they pretty enjoyed the night.

So, maybe notebook means to get one's heart, I guess.
umm.....I don't know, maybe it doesn't. Whatever. I think this is not gonna be a big deal. Very Happy

Thank you for your concern, Kristea. Wink

--Lucas
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gt2313a · Joined: 21 Dec 2005 Posts: 6

I think "to notebook" is being used as the verb "to facebook"

There is a website called facebook.com for US college students. They post their picture (a face), a profile, and link to friends, like friendster. So now it is common to hear people say: "I facebooked my new roommate" = "I went to my facebook.com profile and made a link to my new roommate's profile".

I think "to notebook" is a fictional version of "to facebook".

Lucas Scott · Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 50 Location: Suzhou, China

Hi, Kristi and gt2313a

I think I have got the answer to why she said "I totally notebooked him"

I droped by the website called "One Tree Hill online" and got the answer by asking the same question on the forum.

One of the members, who also is a fan of "One Tree Hill" answered
" The Notebook is a really cheesy movie. Its al romantic and sad at the end and you know guys don't really like sad movies or romantic movies. They prefer action, blood and violence. And to make a guy watch a movie like The Notebook, and to make a guy enjoy it, is actually surprising. Well not anymore. But still. So girls, created that verb ''Notebooked''. Its the action of notebooking someone..means making the guy like the movie, and to make him actually cry..."

That's it! So I think he exactly explained the meaning of "notebook" and why the girl would use this word. Very Happy

I appreciate all your help very much. Have a nice day!

--Lucas
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carnac · Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 2

One of the great things about English is that anyone can make a verb from a noun or any other part of speech. So, a "notebook" is where you write something you want to remember. If you say "I notebooked him" it means the person made a (probably) mental note about the person. "I totally notebooked him" means she REALLY noticed him. You could make it an adjective: "I made a notebook memo about him.
The same thing happens with email. "Text" is a noun, but if you send a message to someone you can say "I texted him". (one syllable)
One of the reasons English has spread so far is because everyone who uses it can invent their own ways of speaking it, and still be understood.