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Sunday, 25 April 2010

Vade mecum


A vade mecum is a handbook; a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location. The expression is also used in a wider context to mean a useful object, constantly carried on one’s person.
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  1. DawnTreader26 April 2010 at 09:13

    It is also a toothpaste brand! ;) My parents always bought it. Checking it up now I see that it was launched 1897 in Sweden and is still on the market. The Latin meaning is "go with me".

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  2. Scriptor Senex26 April 2010 at 18:16

    Clever idea for a toothpaste!

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