Definition

A portable personal organizer binder with refillable pages for calendars, contacts, notes, and plans, allowing users to customize and reorganize their information. It was a precursor to digital personal information managers and enjoyed peak popularity from the 1980s through early 2000s.

Example Usage

Every lawyer and executive in the 1990s carried a leather Filofax, updating it with business cards and meeting notes.

Origin

Created in 1921 in London by Norman and Frank Pyramides; the name combines 'file' and 'fax' (short for facsimile, meaning exact copy).

Fun Fact

Filofax owners were often seen as status-conscious professionals, and designer leather Filofaxes became luxury accessories coveted by yuppies in the 1980s.

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