| 单词 | book-ghoul |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbook-ghoul book-ghoul n. a person who steals or damages books. ΚΠ 1881 A. Lang Library 56 The Book-Ghoul is he who combines the larceny of the biblioklept with the abominable wickedness of breaking up and mutilating the volumes from which he steals. 1895 Davenport (Iowa) Daily Tribune 19 Apr. There is a book ghoul of the exterior and a book ghoul of the interior. 1973 Black World Aug. 71/1 The front doors were locked. Locked for what? Burglary? Ol' book-ghoul come to retrieve his pictures from E-Boney? < as lemmas |
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