From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbookable offencebookable offenceDSFan offence for which a sports player can be punished by having his or her name written into the referee’s book → bookable
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bookable offence• Derby's Coleman was sent off late for his second bookable offence.• Middlesbrough fans feared the worst when central defender Nicky Mohan was sent off for a second bookable offence. 