WORD OF THE DAY: Vade Mecum

Vade mecum: (noun) a handbook or manual

In a sentence:

Housekeeper: It really doesn’t look like a bed and you have three springs, four screws and headboard left over.

Handyman: You’re right. Hand me the vade mecum.

Housekeeper: You threw it out at the beginning saying “vade mecums are only for ladies”.