Meaning of book bowel | Babel Free

Definitions

Ellipsis of book bowel tendency and singular of book bowels; a tendency to experience bowel movements as a result of the Mariko Aoki phenomenon.

abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Examples

“I mean, you talk about "bookache." Persons with a history of experiencing Mariko Aoki phenomenon were described as having a book bowel tendency, a “book bowel.””

“Is this only a Japanese phenomenon or is it an international issue ? Do book browsers in other nations experience the phenomenon ? Do library visitors suffer from “book bowel” ?”

“"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...”

“It's unofficially called "Book Bowels" or the "Mariko Aoki phenomenon" and is a psychological issue where our brains trigger our body into a "fight or flight" reaction based on our history with similar environments.”

“As for what might cause ‘book bowels’, the gastroenterologist said: The intensity of the information that you encounter in museums and libraries—or the sudden quiet of a garden—can trigger an autonomic response in your gut.”

“TikTok users have been speaking about needing to poo whenever they are in a bookshop or, as it is known to some, ‘book bowels’. According to users, the sudden urge to poo happens to them as soon as they walk into bookshops or libraries...”

“Today, the phenomenon has made its way to TikTok, with some using the term ‘book bowels’ to describe it.”

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