book bowels

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of Mariko Aoki phenomenon and plural of book bowel; a tendency to experience bowel movements as a result of being within a bookstore.
    — "It's more common than people realize, and I think people are just embarrassed to talk about it," he says. "I've also heard it called called 'book bowels.' I think that name speaks for itself." We asked Dr. Islam what theories might help explain the strange phenomenon. ... For "book bowels" specifically, possible theories include the smell of paper or ink having a laxative effect, the nervousness that may arise from all of the books present...
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