As we suspect you rather like reading, and you possibly enjoy a decent word now and again, we have collated some fun and interesting words for your perusal. You may notice they are not all to an OED standard, in fact a few may not even be English at all, but they are nonetheless fairly exciting and ultimately satisfying to any book lover.
Take a look at our slideshow of some bookish words to tickle your fancy…
Did we miss out your favourite book-lover’s word?
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