MFBlu's definitions

Textbook Monkey

Someone who intends to or has completed an academic piece of work or endeavour by memorising information from a textbook, often leading to a shallow understanding of the topic.

"How did you get an A on the exam?"
"I just went over the textbook until I could recite it"
"You're definitely a textbook monkey"

by MFBlu May 2, 2024