Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mariko aoki phenomenon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: mariko aok-i phe-nomenon
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The common urge to defecate when entering a bookstore or library.

Example Sentences

"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.”"

Etymology

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

Phrases

gut-brain axis

Frequently Paired Words

gut-brain axis

Synonyms

book bowel tendency book bowels

Questions

What does mariko aoki phenomenon mean?: The common urge to defecate when entering a bookstore or library.
Where does mariko aoki phenomenon come from?: Named after a Japanese woman who wrote to a magazine about this tendency in 1985.

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