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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsTerms for people who read a lot ... I think I prefer 'ink drinker' (Twitter)
Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp
Names for people who read a lot:
6. Bookworm (English)
5. Book flea (Indonesian)
4. Library mouse (Romanian)
3. Read-rat (German)
2. Ink drinker (French)
1. Reading horse (Danish)
1:47 AM · Jun 25, 2020
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Terms for people who read a lot ... I think I prefer 'ink drinker' (Twitter) (Original Post)
fleur-de-lisa
Jun 2020
OP
I have always been called a library rat, but I like ink drinker better.
redstatebluegirl
Jun 2020
#1
They call me "book smart". This also implies that i am ignorant of "street smarts".
Midnight Writer
Jun 2020
#6
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)1. I have always been called a library rat, but I like ink drinker better.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)2. Interesting. n/t
-Laelth
Me.
(35,454 posts)3. Word Lover?
Aristus
(66,316 posts)4. Literate.
That works for me...
Bayard
(22,061 posts)5. How about, "Well-Read?"
Midnight Writer
(21,745 posts)6. They call me "book smart". This also implies that i am ignorant of "street smarts".