hobbits measure this with bookfeets

[aamcnamara]

bookfeet (bŏŏk-fēt) pl. n. Unit of measurement in books, in terms of how much shelf-space a given amount of volumes take up; e.g., "How many books are you bringing to college?" "Oh, about five bookfeet."

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[mlt23.livejournal.com]

I'm estimating about three bookfeet for me, not counting the textbooks. (I love this word!)

[aamcnamara.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, textbooks. I had forgotten about leaving space for those.

I really should ask someone how big the bookcases are in my dorm, shouldn't I...

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