People who can’t manage to go anywhere without a book might be afflicted with abibliophobia, or perhaps they’re just book-bosomed. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Book-Bosomed”
We talked on an earlier show about the term abibliophobia, and I came across an adjective the other day that I kind of like that describes someone who has that condition, where they just can’t stand to be away from books.
Book bosomed.
Book bosomed.
That is, they’re always carrying a book.
Yes, isn’t that great?
They have them strapped into their brassiere, right?
If they have a brassiere.
Next to their heart.
Yeah, yeah.
I think it was used originally of monks carrying books under their cloaks.
I see.
Very nice.
But I think that should be expanded.
Book bosomed means you are never without a book.
Exactly.
Of course, in this day and age, maybe it’s smartphone bosomed as well.
Yeah, phone bosomed.
Kindle bosomed.
Kindle bosomed.
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