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Colorful term for someone with a long-overdue library book

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00:00 Colorful Term For Someone With A Long-Overdue Library Book
00:19 Answer 1 Score 23
00:31 Accepted Answer Score 27
00:54 Answer 3 Score 11
01:13 Answer 4 Score 41
01:22 Thank you

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ANSWER 1

Score 41


How about ... tome raider?

Or book keeper (not to be confused with bookkeeper)




ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 27


Here are a few I came up with, choose one that suits you:

  • Book-Bandit
  • Book-Clip
  • Book-Plunderer
  • Book-Pocket
  • Book-Lifter
  • Library-Climber
  • Library-Breaker
  • Book-Breaker
  • Biblio-Bandit
  • Lendup-Artist
  • Biblio-Bezzler
  • Biblio-Prowler
  • Book-Prowler



  • ANSWER 3

    Score 23


    Assuming they have no intention of actually returning the books, you might call them biblioklepts.




    ANSWER 4

    Score 11


    • tome hoarder
    • book miser
    • deadbeat borrower
    • literary liberator
    • slow reader
    • library annex (particularly if they have a number of books)
    • library benefactor (due to overdue charges)