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noun: a reference book that contains words listed in alphabetical order and that gives information about the words' meanings, forms, pronunciations, etc.
noun: a reference source in print or electronic form containing words usually alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and syntactical and idiomatic uses
synonyms: biographical dictionary, cant, chemical dictionary

(..) I'm not playing with you anymore. "Quone's" not a word. No good. Sorry. There it is. Get it off. Why did you make me put that down? No. We need a medical dictionary. Like a patient gets difficult, you quone him. You want some funny material? You ought to come down to where I work. There's a sitcom. (..)
1990 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Stakeout Season: 1 Episode 2
(..) - Look. - "Quo." Is that a word? - Maybe. - Will you challenge it? - Ma, you can't look up words... ...in the dictionary. Dad, she's cheating. "Quo"? That's not a word. - You're such a stickler. - Well, put something down. You're taking minutes on this. (..)
1990 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Stakeout Season: 1 Episode 2