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"
"I just went over the textbook until I could recite it"
"You're definitely a textbook monkey"
by MFBlu May 2, 2024
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When she aced the exam despite minimal studying, her success became a literal textbook example of the 'surprising outcomes' section on student performance.
by Emotional Cruiser November 3, 2025
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