Extendible porn

[Benjamin Zimmer]

On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 12:52 AM, Arnold Zwicky <zwicky at stanford.edu> wrote:
>
> Benjamin Barrett has now offered at least one pretty clear example of
> "X porn" 'sensuous or sensational material appealing to Xs': _Jew
> porn_.  i quickly found one more, _bibliophile porn_:
>
> BIBLIOPHILE PORN: A BOOK LOVER’S TOOL FOR GETTING OFF ON STACKS
>   http://scoutmagazine.ca/2010/02/15/bibliophile-porn-a-book-lovers-tool-for-getting-off-on-stacks/
> (with photos of stacks that would appeal to bibliophiles)
>
> no doubt there are other examples of this sort around.

"Foodie porn" is well-attested.


--Ben Zimmer

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