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Wiktionary

  1. n. humorous, neologism One who has an enjoyment of words and wordplay.

Etymologies

  1. from Latin verbum ("word") + Latin vorax, from vorō ("devour"), on the pattern of herbivore and carnivore; coined in the early 1980s by Richard Lederer (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “I would love to know what you think of Markson when you read him! verbivore – I think that part of my post was misleading, in that the most likely interpretation is to see this as a stream of consciousness, and from a writer considering a prospective new work.”

    A Bit of an Experiment « Tales from the Reading Room

  • “I would think that a dose of irony, a bit of humour, and a plug into the innate ludicrousness of the spy world would go down a treat! verbivore – what I notice is that it takes the group a while to get going.”

    More From The Writing Group « Tales from the Reading Room

  • “If you're a verbivore like I am, then Worthless Word for the Day is the site for you!”

    Archive 2005-03-01

  • “There are not enough truly comforting books in the world, but this one makes up for their meagreness! verbivore – I kid you not, it’s like that all the way through.”

    A Taster « Tales from the Reading Room

  • “But I do hope Bon Appetit turns out better than expected; that would be a nice New Year’s present. verbivore – and happy holidays to you!”

    Family Legacies « Tales from the Reading Room

  • “I’ve read tons of Oates, maybe half of her oeuvre (which, in this case, is saying quite a bit since, as verbivore notes, there’s so darn much!) and I think you really get at the heart of Oates considerable gifts as a writer.”

    Back To The Books « Tales from the Reading Room

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  1. word
  1. logophile
  1. buff
  1. verbophile

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  • reesetee That is a good summary of Wordie! :-) Sep 20, 2007

  • kad Reminds me of the "Verbivore Challenge" on the radio show "A Way With Words," a cheesy show about words that was on KPBS when I lived in San Diego. If you haven't ever heard the show...here it is Sep 20, 2007

  • seanahan From the new Steven Pinker book, "The Stuff of Thought",

    "We are verbivores, a species that lives on words, and the meaning and use of language are bound to be among the major things we ponder, share, and dispute".

    This is about as perfect a summary of Wordie as you can get. Sep 20, 2007

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