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bookworm

book·worm

UK/ˈbʊk.wɜːm/ US/ˈbʊˌkwɜrm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

Synonyms
2.

someone who spends a great deal of time reading

Origin

From book + worm.

Phrases

  • have one's nose in a book

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