blue book exam

Definition

A stapled booklet of lined paper with a blue cover, synonymous with hand-cramping essay exams and the existential dread of in-class writing. The analog ancestor of online testing that refuses to die in certain disciplines.

Example Usage

Professor Chen requires students to bring two blue books to the final exam, which means my hand will be useless for three days afterward.

Origin

Originated at Butler University in the 1920s, with the blue color chosen to reduce eye strain

Fun Fact

Yale University still prints approximately 85,000 blue books annually despite the digital age, because tradition matters more than carpal tunnel.

Source: University bookstore and testing center terminology

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