"BookToker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: BookTokers [plural]
Etymology: From BookTok + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|BookTok|er|id2=occupation}} BookTok + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} BookToker (plural BookTokers)
  1. A member of the BookTok community on TikTok. Categories (topical): Books, People, TikTok Synonyms: BookTokker

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Alternative forms

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