bibliosnitch

English

Etymology

From biblio- +‎ snitch, from snitch (“thief”).

Noun

bibliosnitch (plural bibliosnitches)

1. Someone who does not return books after borrowing them.
   • 1900, William Harrison Ainsworth, The star-chamber:

     BIBLIOSNITCH: THIS BOOK IS LOANED YOU. READER. TO AMUSE. TO READ, TO TEACH, TO STUDY, NOT ABUSE. DON'T DOG ITS EARS...

   • 1931, British Books - Volume 134:

     Are You a Bibliosnitch ?

   • 2003, J. V. Blovian, Chez Vicalle: A Comedy of Rational Sexuality, page 40:

     So she was an unregenerate bibliosnitch with jockocratic tendencies. Is anyone Perfect?