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 Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:50 am
"Bookworms" means people who love books! And read a lot. biggrin
Can you come up with other words that mean the same thing?
Basically, just make-up your own silly words for people who love to read, and explain why you chose the words you did!
And, perhaps you can make up other words too! Like a word for someone who likes fantasy books. Or someone who doesn't like to read.
(This thread is half-game half-discussion. It was just this random idea I had because I was wondering why the word "bookworm" meant what it did. Does anybody know why the word "worm" was chosen?)
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:20 pm
Booknooker. >< Hee hee. I just randomly put the two together because well, we all like reading, and the denotation of nook is: 1. a corner, as in a room.
2. any secluded or obscure corner.
3. any small recess: a breakfast nook.
4. any remote or sheltered spot: a shady nook that was ideal for a picnic
Personally, before I looked it up, I always thought that a nook was like someone's 'groove' like...what they did. Which would be the conotation. ^.^ THUS, the word Booknooker would mean that someone that has a groove for books. ^.^
(I think they used worm because of the fact that people who read a lot seem to burrow into the book like a worm. ^.^)
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:01 am
Cool! A booknooker ! biggrin
I'm a booknooker. You're a booknooker. We're all booknookers!
(And oh, that's true!! We ARE like worms.)
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:40 am
Yay! -waves hands in the air- I'm currently reading Sword of the Rightful King by Jane Yolen. It's really good. ^.^ Complete King Arthur, which is my current obsession.
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:49 am
I love the tales of King Arthur! And Robin Hood. XD Classic.
But, my not 'current,' but 'all-time' obsession is definitely Guardians of Ga'hoole. I just finished re-reading book 14 for the third time like ten minutes ago. XD
Anyways, back to our word discussions. A "booktician" is someone who studies books -- nonfiction ones! Um...it sounds stupid, I know. xD;; I am being random today.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 2:15 pm
avider.
Pronounced: eh-VEE-dur
Combined two words -- avid and reader. razz
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:44 pm
ooh! I liike that!
Ima write that on my shoe!
[hahaha my shoes are covered in writing (; ]
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 4:07 am
LOL, I can't write on my sneakers because they are completely black. razz
Avider!! Wheeeeeeeee!!! whee
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 3:20 pm
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 4:26 am
Novelnator? ^_^ I like that! What are the origins of that word?
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:22 pm
I assume the origins would be "Novel" and "exterminator"
Which probably means people like mean can tear through a xbawks-hueg book in hours, maybe days at most.
My record: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (longest book imo). Ripped through that sucker on two airplane rides. Counting time-shifts, I took only an hour!
In reality, it was more like seven, but still!
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:58 am
Eikre_Vrael_DarNell I assume the origins would be "Novel" and "exterminator" Which probably means people like mean can tear through a xbawks-hueg book in hours, maybe days at most. My record: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (longest book imo). Ripped through that sucker on two airplane rides. Counting time-shifts, I took only an hour! In reality, it was more like seven, but still! Wow! (What does imo stand for?) And, are you the sort of person who reads fast and forgets? It's better to read slowly and take in the words than to zip through and forget a month later.
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:05 pm
Eikre was right.
Kay. Weirdness comin' through. I'm reading the Bible for fun. Pleeaaazeee don't ask.
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:27 pm
Hey, so am I. I'm reading it to determine for myself what is says instead of depending on people to quote me things that they twist to suit their own purposes.
anyway.
I was wondering, could I use the word booknooker for a blog?
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 5:08 am
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