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Mariko Aoki phenomenon

Mariko Aoki phenomenon noun: the common urge to defecate when entering a bookstore or library.

Noun

Mariko Aoki phenomenon

  1. The common urge to defecate when entering a bookstore or library.
    • 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.”2018 November 13, “Podiots: Episode 20 - Book Ache”, in Podiots, archived from the original on 05 Dec 2025

Synonyms of Mariko Aoki phenomenon

Origin of Mariko Aoki phenomenon

Named after a Japanese woman who wrote to a magazine about this tendency in 1985.

Questions about Mariko Aoki phenomenon

What does Mariko Aoki phenomenon mean?
Mariko Aoki phenomenon means the common urge to defecate when entering a bookstore or library.
What part of speech is Mariko Aoki phenomenon?
Mariko Aoki phenomenon is a noun.

Words near Mariko Aoki phenomenon in the dictionary

  1. marijuanalike
  2. marijuanas
  3. marikina
  4. marikinas
  5. Mariko
  6. Mariko Aoki phenomenon
  7. maril
  8. Marilag
  9. Marilao
  10. Marilaque Highway
  11. marilith

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